Drawing on the latest research in the area of positive psychology, and using a practical, down-to-earth style with real-life stories, Shane Martin teaches us how to bolster our mental health in order to be as happy and resilient as we can be. Martin guides us along the path to optimal mental health and inner happiness, focusing on rational thinking, compassion, gratitude, resilience, community and belonging, mindfulness, and the importance of a healthy body.

Your Precious Life: How to Live it Well

Self-Help

Shane Martin

Happiness

Orpen Press

Love Rewired: Using Your Brain to Mend Your Heart

Medical Books

David Kavanagh

Psychology

A historical and cultural study of the Irish cottage. This fully illustrated book examines the evolution of the rural Irish cottage in the period 1860-1960, exploring the subject in a holistic context and discussing how Irish history, society, politics, and culture shaped the design of these dwellings.

The Irish Cottage: History, Culture and Design

History

Mcgarry, Marion

Europe

Parenthood - the greatest adventure of all. Mother of seven Jen Hogan is your expert guide, sharing her candid perspective to benefit all parents, from expectant mothers to parents of teenagers.

The Real Mum's Guide to Surviving Parenthood

Parenting & Relationships

Jen Hogan

Family Relationships

The gripping story of one woman's heroism during the twentieth century's bloodiest conflicts. Includes photographs and a wealth of archival material about the woman credited with saving over 200 children from death camps.

The Extraordinary Story of Mary Elmes: The Irish Oskar Schindler

Biographies & Memoirs

Paddy Butler

Historical

Stress has been called the epidemic of the twenty-first century. By 2020 it is estimated that five out of the top ten diseases worldwide will be stress-related. Yet, as human beings we need stress to function at our best, so making stress work for us

The Stress Handbook: Managing Stress for Healthy Living

Abbie Lane

Stress Management

A thought-provoking, moving account of one doctor's experience providing medical care in some of the world's poorest and most troubled regions. Dr Colbert's book of selected memoirs is an account of his involvement in natural disasters, famines, and wars in Africa and the Far East. He outlines the misery and despair of countless people caught up in such events, and the response of the West. He questions the efficacy of many aid projects and unravels the complicated historical background to the events he witnessed, bringing us on a journey from the searing summer heat of Ethiopia to deep winter in Kosovo. We visit the famine in Biafra, the genocide in Rwanda and the refugee camps in Ethiopia, Montenegro, and Burundi. This is a story that could not be made up.

No Tears Left: Biafra to Bosnia: Further Memories of an Irish Doctor Abroad

Colbert, Dom

Memoirs

An Irish Doctor's Odyssey: The Saints Are in Heaven: Selected Memories of an Irish Doctor Abroad

Dom Colbert

Travelers & Explorers

Becoming a Mother: Reflections on Adoptive Parenthood

Mari Gallagher

Adoption

We all want to serve healthy home-cooked meals to our families, but finding the time, inspiration and energy to do this can be difficult. In her debut cookbook, Jolene Cox inspires us by sharing 105 easy-to-make recipes from her heart to our kitchens. Included are favorites such as chicken curry in a hurry, healthy pot noodles and herby beef and onion pie. This is a cookbook like no other: all food images were taken by Jolene in her own kitchen, with no fancy lighting or trickery. The food really speaks for itself, while Jolene's bubbling vitality and down-to-earth personality jumps off every page.

One Yummy Mummy: Family Food Made Easy

Cookbooks, Food & Wine

Jolene Cox

Regional & International

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