Myth and magic combine in this unforgettable adventure drawing on Irish folklore, from award-winning author Sinead O'Hart. The seandraiocht - the Old Magic - isn't remembered like it once was.
ig loves football and his dog, hates school, misses his granda and knows to lie low when his ma's blitzed on the vodka. He's just an ordinary boy on the brutal streets alongside Dublin's Grand Canal. Streets that are ruled by Ghost and his crew. And now Ghost - inked, vicious, unprincipled - has a job for Jig. A job that no one can afford to go wrong - not the gangs, the police, the locals, and least of all not Jig.
In a crumbling Irish mansion, two elderly sisters, Ella and Roberta O'Callaghan, live alone with their secrets, memories and mutual hatred. Long estranged by a dark family tragedy, they communicate only by terse notes.
A story of friendship, resilience and compassion, and of how women hold each other up through the most difficult times, this is a tale which will have you crying one minute and laughing the next.
A story of friendship, resilience and compassion, and of how women hold each other up through the most difficult times. The latest novel from the bestselling author of The Judges Wife and The Ballroom Cafe, Ann O'Loughlin.
Impeccably plotted, intricately nuanced and shot through with wicked humour, The Devil Upstairs captures perfectly the shadowy beauty and mystery of Edinburgh's architecture, atmosphere and history, giving literary voice to its status as a "haunted" city.
You might be wondering what Ronnie O'Sullivan is doing writing a book like this. What do I know about eating healthy, right? I'm a champion snooker player, not a personal trainer or a chef and although I've always loved running, I've come to realise that any success in sport is directly related to my attitude towards food as well as fitness. Snooker is all about sharpness, focus, and concentration - how can I do any of those things if I'm not eating well and treating my body right? My game is only as good as I am, so making that link between my mental and brain health and my physical fitness was a lightbulb moment for me and I hope this book will be a wake-up call for you too.
Interviewing girls across the UK, the author explores one of the most important relationships of their lives - the best friend. What happens to those close teenage friends, and why do some survive and others fail? She also talks to a number of celebrities about their own teenage friendships.