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Biography/Memoir (Select any book or cover for more information on the title)



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All Hell Will Break Loose (hb)
Austin Currie
'All Hell will break loose,and by God I will lead it'. The fascinating story of the life and work of a man who was a force for change in Irish and Northern Irish politics.
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An Irish Voice (pb)
Niall O'Dowd
How a typical Irish emigrant rose to a position of influence at the highest levels of US and Irish politics.
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Babyface Goes to Hollywood (pb)
Fighters, Mobsters & Film Stars. The Jimmy McLarnin Story
Andrew Gallimore
He was the Darling of the Depression. At a time when the Mob ruled the prize ring, Jimmy McLarnin and his manager Pop Foster stayed out of the clutches of the gunmen.
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Brendan the Navigator (pb)
Exploring the Ancient World
George Otto Simms
Volcanoes, icebergs, sea-monsters, strange beings - all these play a part in this ancient adventure story. Simms unravels the mysteries and wonders of Brendan's travels and explains why and how the voyage was undertaken
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A Bridge of Children's Books (hb)
The Inspiring Autobiography of a Remarkable Woman
Jella Lepman
The remarkable story of Jella Lepman, who, having left Germany to escape the Nazi regime in the 1930s, returned in the aftermath of the Second World War and founded the International Youth Library.
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Commando (pb)
A Royal Marine's adventures in the Falklands, Northern Ireland and Iraq
Geoff Nordass with Ralph Riegel
Commando is an epic story of courage, loyalty, endurance and loss – and a remarkable insight into one of world’s most famous fighting regiments.
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A Coward if I Return, A Hero if I Fall (pb)
Stories of Irishmen in World War I
Neil Richardson
A collection of veterans’ stories as told by the families. Includes military records, surviving documents and letters. 150 illustrations
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Enemy of the Empire (pb)
Life as an International Undercover IRA Activist
Eamon McGuire
'Looking back, my life was like riding on the wind with death travelling at speed not far behind.'
The exotic, colourful and secretive life of the CIA's most-wanted IRA man.
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Fear of the Collar (pb)
My Terrifying Childhood in Artane
Patrick Touher
The inside story of eight long years spent in Artane Industrial School under the oppressive rule of the Christian Bothers.
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First Citizen (hb)
Mary McAleese and the Irish Presidency
Patsy McGarry
The remarkable story of a woman who journeyed from working class Catholic West Belfast to the highest office in the Republic of Ireland, and who, shedding most of her own tribal baggage, became a President for all the people of Ireland.
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Follow Your Dream (pb)
Daniel O'Donnell
Daniel unlocks the door to his private world to tell his own story - he talks about success, love and the driving ambition that almost wrecked his life. A must for Daniel fans!
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Freedom of Angels (pb)
Childhood in Goldenbridge Orphanage
Bernadette Fahy
The inside story of growing up in one of Ireland's most notorious orphanages, where children were made to pay for the 'sins' of their parents. Bernadette tells of the pain, fear, hunger, hard labour and isolation experienced in the orphanage.
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The General (pb)
Godfather of Crime
Paul Williams
The extraordinary life and crimes of Martin Cahill, gangster, criminal mastermind, MOST WANTED MAN. Now a major film from John Boorman
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Hidden Soldier (pb)
An Irish Legionnaire’s Wars from Bosnia to Iraq
Pádraig O’Keeffe with Ralph Riegel
The amazing bestseller about a young man driven by adrenalin of the most intense kind, who has cheated death on more than one occasion.
'A remarkable story of life and death in the world’s most dangerous war zones' - Irish Independent.
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History's Daughter (pb)
A Memoir from the only child of Terence MacSwiney
Máire MacSwiney Brugha
Now available in paperback. The amazing life story of Máire MacSwiney Brugha, daughter of Terence MacSwiney. Fascinating and eye-opening.
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Holy Terrors (pb)
A Boy, Two Brothers, A Stolen Childhood
Michael Clemenger
Chilling, passionate and unflinching, this is the story of how one boy survived the terrors of Ireland’s notorious institutions and made a real life for himself.
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