From every county in Ireland Bold, Brilliant & Bad draws together the stories of over 120 amazing Irish women. Marian Broderick is back to explore the histories of remarkable Irish Women in history. From creative craftswomen to singing sensations, poets to sporting champions. From Lilian Bland to Maeve Binchy and from Anne O'Brien to Professor Sheila Tinney, these women paved the way for the future and made massive changes in their various fields. Meet the women from history who went against the grain and challenged the expectations of the world. There were and are a force to be reckoned with.

The star of "The Big Bang Theory" and author of the #1 bestseller "Girling Up" puts her Ph.D. to work to talk to teen boys about the science and pressures of growing up male in today's world.

Want to create a dramatic garden that leaves a lasting impression? This stunning guide offers a new approach to planning and planting, encouraging you to throw caution to the wind and orchestrate colours, textures, scale and scent to spectacular effect from spring until autumn. The key is colour: intense, strong and voluptuous such as deep crimsons combined with acid green and incandescent orange. Integral to the vision is a feeling for dramatic scale: plants with huge presence, architectural foliage, strong, sculptural shapes and to complete the effect, flowers with silken and velvety textures and flooding the garden with scent. There are schemes for sunny, open beds and borders for shady areas, for damp soils and to clothe walls and fences - many of which include lots of quick-growing annuals and take only a season to achieve. This is the go-to guide for achieving a spectacular and striking garden.

Are you tired or frustrated at work? Does your life feel out of control? Not sure you are in the right role, or you are bored?Would it surprise you to know that the majority of people are unsatisfied with their work experiences?Having traveled the beautiful, nerve-wracking journey from individual contributor to chief marketing officer, I am intimately familiar with their angst. I know what it feels like to be overlooked, ignored, and discontent. I also have experienced the joy of growing past stalled and experiencing unimaginable success. I believe you can also.In the book you will learn the secret to...- Finding work/life balance- Getting noticed and promoted- Securing a mentor or sponsor- Being true to yourself and still fitting in at the officeMany of us were just like you when we started out - hungry for success, happiness, and significance, but not sure how to achieve it. Through experience and insight gained from those a little further along the path, we found our way. We discovered the very best in ourselves and found joy in sharing it with the world. It's why I'm so passionate about taking this journey with you. When you understand who you are, what you want, and what you can uniquely contribute, success is your destiny.This book is here to help women reach that success goal at work that they started off with, but don't know now how to get to. The book is designed as an exploratory journey. It's a quick read, but I challenge you not to rush to the end. Moments of reflection are when we often receive the most powerful revelation.Think of me as your navigator for the journey. I'll point you in the right direction and cheer you on, as you get behind the wheel and accelerate your career. I'm writing this book from the heart because I believe in you. Your hopes and dreams of a life you love are within reach. You have so much more power than you've imagined, and together we're going to get you ready to share your brilliance with the world.

Written in prison in South Africa, Ireland and the United States, Enemy of the Empire was originally a device for keeping sane in a situation of extreme boredom and oppression. A trained aviation engineer, up-to-date with the latest technology, Eamon McGuire worked in countries that were extricating themselves from the bonds of empire such as Kenya and Malaysia. His mission was to keep ahead of the British army in terms of weapons and detection by procuring and designing systems. His activities forced him to go on the run, hiding in remote parts of Africa and eventually ending up in war-torn Mozambique. He was captured by the CIA in South Africa and subsequently spent several years in various prisons where he started to write what became the basis of this book.