Books published by Gill

The author of The President's Glasses is back with more stories about the president and this time he's left his cat behind on his holidays!

`Young shopworkers on Henry Street in Dublin, who in 1984 refused to handle the fruits of apartheid, provided me with great hope during my years of imprisonment, and inspiration to millions of South Africans.¿Nelson MandelaDunnes Stores cashier Mary Manning knew little about apartheid when, at the age of twenty-one, she refused to register the sale of two Outspan South African grapefruits under a directive from her union. She was suspended and nine of her co-workers walked out in support. They all assumed they would shortly return to work. But theirs were kindling voices, on the cusp of igniting a mass movement they couldn¿t even imagine. Despite harassment from the Gardaí and disparagement from the Irish government and even the Catholic Church, they refused to be silenced. Within months they were embroiled in a dispute that captured the world¿s attention.In this searing account, Mary tells the extraordinary story of their public fight for justice, as well as her emotive journey of discovery into her family¿s past. Mary¿s mother had been forced to carry a secret burden of shame for her whole life by the same oppressive establishment Mary was fighting.   Striking Back is a provocative and inspiring story that epitomises the resilience of hope and the human spirit, even under the most formidable of circumstances. It shows that each of us has the power to change the world.

Spuds Postsofgold is just an ordinary, everyday leprechaun, living in Toadstool cottage with his wife. There's only one thing that gets Spuds upset and that's spiders. So, he isn't at all happy when Leggers McWeb makes his home in Toadstool Cottage.

Covering all the hot topics such as burnout, anxiety, imposter syndrome, Sunday-night fear, this life-changing book will help restore your balance, find peace and get you back on track.

The aftermath of the 1916 Rising is often overlooked, usually covered as a footnote. But it saw the rebirth of the Volunteers and laid the foundations for the War of Independence. Picking up where the authors' acclaimed account of the Rising left off, we join the men and women of the Rising in the dark abyss of defeat.

Fiann O Nuallain brings old Irish proverbs to life for the present generation. Each proverb is carefully chosen to speak directly to the worries and stresses that have become part of modern life. Combined with mindfulness exercises the author offers a new set of tools for mindful living, psychological wellbeing and spiritual awareness.

Based on the popular Facebook page, which regularly reaches over 500,000 people, The Rory's Stories Guide to the GAA covers it all: bleep tests; forty-way WhatsApp conversations; fair-weather Dub supporters; dirty corner-backs; prima donna corner forwards. Infinitely recognisable and laugh-out-loud funny, it's the perfect gift for GAA fans.

Personal finance experts Charlie Weston and Karl Deeter share their tips and tricks for saving thousands of euro by making small, simple changes to how you manage your money.

A visual introduction to Ireland's language for young and old - learn your first thousand words, discover your culture and enjoy the fabulous quirks and features of your native tongue! This is the third book from the bestselling father and daughter duo behind Irelandopedia and Historopedia, which have sold over 100,000 copies.

Popular broadcaster and psychoanalyst Michael Murphy analyses the most common dreams to help you understand your unconscious thoughts and decipher the messages they may be sending you about how you can have a richer and more fulfilled life.

Hotelier Francis Brennan is back with his third book, and with his tips and tricks for household management he'll have you running your home like a five-star hotel in no time!

IT'S A TIME-TRAVELLING JOURNEY THROUGH IRELAND ... IT'S A HISTOROPEDIA!

The Complete Field Guide to Ireland's Birds is the essential guide for anyone interested in Ireland's birdlife.

Life is an ocean and love is a boat, In troubled waters that keeps us afloat ...This lively collection uncovers for the first time how the best Irish love songs came to be.This is for anyone who ever wondered who the ''Galway Girl'' was, or if there was a real-life ''Nancy Spain''. Learn the often surprising, sometimes bittersweet, but always absorbing stories of the real women who inspired some of the world''s finest love songs.

A Doctor's Sword is the story of the incredible life of Aidan MacCarthy, an Irish doctor who survived Dunkirk, Japanese POW camps and the atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki. It is a story of survival, forgiveness and humanity at its most admirable.

The recent popularity of the Camino de Santiago has prompted renewed interest in pilgrim walks in Ireland. John G. O'Dwyer has walked the ancient pilgrim routes of Ireland, from Slemish Mountain in the northeast, where Christianity may have had its first dawning in Ireland, to Skellig Michael in the southwest, where the known world once ended.

Here are twenty-nine imaginative and varied walks specially designed to appeal to children, all within County Dublin. Explore some of the county's finest landscapes and historical attractions or enjoy the delights of the city and its suburbs.