Siobhan McKenna was the foremost of all Irish actresses, one of the very few internationally to bear comparison with Sarah Bernhardt, Ellen Terry, and Eleanora...
Julie Walters has been described as the nation's most popular actress and comedienne. She has been delighting us on screen and on stage for over...
This "New York Times" bestseller draws on interviews with scores of Kennedy intimates and letters and personal papers to paint a detailed picture of the...
No one does glamour, severity, girlish charm or tight-lipped witticism better than Dame Maggie Smith, one of Britain's best-loved actors. This new biography shines the...
'Magnificent.' Irish Times 'Much to savour.' The Times 'An event in Irish culture.' TLS The collected letters of John McGahern, 'one of the greatest writers...
A truly inspirational cancer survivor's story of an ordinary woman who decided to have a child even though doctors had told her she wouldn't survive...
Now in paperback, the acclaimed national bestseller from Hollywood legend and Academy Award-winning Charlton Heston, star of such legendary films as "The Ten Commandments" and...
While the letters exchanged between the man who was to become King Edward VIII/ Duke of Windsor and Wallis Simpson/ Duchess of Windsor have been...
The personal diaries of the renowned actor and glamorous celebrity describe his life from 1939 to 1983, including his struggles with weight, drinking and jealousy...
For David Goggins, childhood was a nightmare -- poverty, prejudice, and physical abuse colored his days and haunted his nights. But through self-discipline, mental toughness,...
Draws on sources to explore the life of Michael Collins and to ask what made him such an extraordinary and complex man. This comprehensive biography...
There was a time when DJ Carey didn't need a surname. The star player of a Kilkenny hurling team that dominated the sport for a...
Robert Pattinson: The Unauthorized Biography lifts the lid on the life of one of Britain's most popular exports. Talented, gorgeous and just as desirable as...
"David Beckham is the most famous footballer the world has ever seen. In May this year he brought down the curtain on a hugely successful...
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"When she became pregnant as a teenager in Ireland in 1952, Philomena Lee was sent to a convent to be looked after as a "fallen...
'A triumph of family story-telling' Hugo Hamilton, author of The Pages. A tale of three journeys, the final one a successful pursuit of shadows' Myles...
Completed before his death and with contributions from his many friends, this behind-the-scenes look at Spike Milligan presents a living biography of the famed comedian....
Spike Milligan was one of our best-loved comics as well as one of our most original. In this first major assessment of Spike's life and...
Since her first appearance on screen in Mary Poppins, Julie Andrews has played a series of memorable roles that have endeared her to generations. But...
Fascinating and extraordinary, thrilling and poignant, My Judy Garland Life will speak to anyone who has ever nursed an obsession or held a candle to...
Physical 216 pages. Ó Murchú, Liam 1929-2015 Childhood and youth. Television personalities Ireland; Biography. Biography. Children Ireland Cork; Biography. Dublin (Ireland) Social life and customs....
From the author of the New York Times bestseller The Empathy Exams comes this transformative exploration of addiction, and addiction narratives, that completely upends our...
SHORT LISTED FOR THE ACKERLEY PRIZE FOR AUTOBIOGRAPHY *** 'This astonishing book describes a cruel, feral existence and is worthy of standing on the shelf...
Éilís Ní Dhuibhne's candid and moving memoir tells the story of her thirty-year relationship with the love of her life, internationally renowned folklorist Bo Almvqvist,...
THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLER A Book of the Year for The Times, Financial Times and Waterstones 'This isn't a book; it's a case for...
Traitor King, by Sunday Times bestselling author Andrew Lownie, looks at the years following the abdication of Edward VIII when the former king was kept...
What could be a more tempting Christmas gift than a compendium of David Sedaris's best stories, selected by the author himself? From a spectacular career...
National treasure Jimmy Magee recalls the huge number of historic sporting events that he has witnessed during a career which has spanned seven decades and...
With her prismatic eye and novelistic style, O'Brien eerily captures the spirit of the man and creates an indelible portrait of Byron that explodes the...
Sometimes to move forwards in life, you have to take a step backwardsSince Magda moved from Poland to Belfast, her life has been little more...
World Snooker Champion Ronnie O'Sullivan's frank and honest account of his astonishingly dramatic life. I used to rely on drugs and alcohol to keep me...
Damaged is the true story of the relationship between Jodie and her foster mother, Cathy Glass. Jodie, a troubled eight-year old, was the most disturbed...
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “This Year’s Must-Read Memoir” (W magazine) about the choices a young woman makes in her search for adventure, meaning, and...
For over three decades Nell McCafferty has been Ireland's most provocative and interesting activist and commentator. As a member of that brilliant 1960s generation of...
