Social Reference

Kerstin Mierke & Bridgette Rowland / Would You Like to Be Buried with My People? - Irish Wedding Traditions (Hardback)

From matchmaking to speed-dating, strawboys to gatecrashers, and jaunting carts to limousines, the face of Irish weddings has changed dramatically over the centuries. Connecting the old with the new, this overview traces the path of both romance and...

Thomas Blaikie / Modern Manners (Hardback)

A witty yet practical short guide to modern manners that, like Lynne Truss, takes a subject often treated in a stuffy, high-handed way and deals with it lightly and humorously. Until recently, social conduct (as it was known), was illogical but easy...

Liam Maher ( Editor) - The Young Speaker : A Collection of Essays by Experts on the Art and Craft of Good Public Speaking ( Muintir na Tíre ) 1969

A 40 page booklet, published by Muintir na Tíre, Tipperary, undated but 1969-70.  A collection of essays , from Augustine Martin, Michael Russell, W O'Brien Crowley, and a Fr. Nivard Kinsella, who has a gift inscription on the title page...

Jane Willis, Peter Eldin, Angela Lansbury / The Complete Speechmaker (Large Paperback)

 A speaker who looks poised and sounds professional is very impressive, and the ability to speak well in public is important both for work and leisure. This book offers advice on preparing for all types of speeches, from weddings to after-dinner...

Kate Rowinski / The Quotable Mom (Hardback)

   Heartwarming, inspiring, and often funny, this compendium of quotations will brighten Mom’s day and make the perfect gift. From poets and politicians to comediennes and columnists, each person offers words of wisdom and delight that...

Mike Bryon / How to Pass Advanced Numeracy Tests: Improve Your Scores in Numerical Reasoning and Data Interpretation Psychometric Tests (Large Paperback)

 Numerical psychometric tests, used as part of an employer's selection procedure, represent a considerable challenge to many candidates. How to Pass Advanced Numeracy Tests provides a wealth of highly relevant practice questions and detailed...

Aubrey Malone / Wedding Belles: Funny Quotes about Marriage (Large Paperback)

 For brides-to-be, bridesmaids, brides and ex-brides, this book is for you. Hello girls, Marriage begins when you sink in his arms and ends with your arms in his sink. It begins with a knight in shining armour kissing a princess and ends with a bald...

Nigel Povah / Succeeding at Assessment Centres For Dummies (Large Paperback)

 It's becoming more common for organisations to use assessment centres as part of their recruitment drive. So if you've recently been invited to one, and you're not sure what to expect or how to excel, then this is the book for you. You'll be guided...

Mike Byron, Sanjay Modha / How to Pass Selection Tests (Large Paperback)

 Large employers, particularly the Civil Service, use selection tests when recruiting staff. The authors of this book explain how the tests work and provide specimen papers so that job applicants can prepare themselves well in advance. Approximately...

Adrian Besley / In Your 40s and Still Cool!: Humorous Quotes for those Celebrating their Fourth Decade (Hardback)

   "At twenty years of age the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment."  —Benjamin Franklin "The first forty years of life give us the text: the next thirty supply the commentary."  —Arthur...

Michael Powell / Wedding Wit: Humorous Quotes on Tying the Knot (Hardback)

   It's the biggest, happiest, scariest day of your life - but you don't have to feel alone. Michael Powell has collected wit and wisdom from a host of celebrity couples as they recall the day they tied the knot. From dodgy stag/hen night...

Harry Bingham / The Writers' and Artists' Yearbook Guide to Getting Published (Large Paperback)

 "Invaluable to writers of all kinds" Mark Le Fanu, The Society of Authors Written emphatically from the author's point of view, this is an expert guide to the process of getting published, from submitting your work and finding an agent, to working...

Aubrey Malone / The Best Advice You'll Ever Get! an A-Z Guide (Large Paperback)

 Tired of receiving the same old advice from everyone you know? Anxious to change yourself in ways that will surprise even yourself? If so, you need to sample this riveting collection of quotes. It offers you a bevy of helpful suggestions, like.....

Peter Lloyd-Sherlock / Living Longer : Ageing, Development and Social Protection (Large Paperback)

 Accelerated population ageing, long a significant issue for developed countries, is now becoming important in the developing world too. Population ageing is one of the great achievements of the past century - although it brings its own social,...

Sanjay Modha / How to Pass Technical Selection Tests (Large Paperback)

   Complete with specimen extracts and practice material, this guide explains how technical selection tests work. It describes how these tests are based on technical vocabulary, the use of English, numerical computation, the ability to...

Henry Russell / Etiquette : Henry's Guide to Modern Manners (Hardback)

 There are times in all our lives when we feel uncertain of how to act for the best - what to do, what to wear, what to say and how to say it. These are questions of etiquette and finding the right answer can mean the difference between...

Jason Hazeley / What Not to Say to Your Wife (Hardback)

 These tongue-in-cheek books [will] have you chuckling over your Christmas dinner' - PrimaTHE PERFECT GIFT FOR ANYONE WHO IS, MIRACULOUSLY, STILL IN A RELATIONSHIPBe prepared and know exactly what not to say when...... she's off to book group.....

Top 10 for Men : over 200 more manly lists! (Hardback)

 You're a man. You love facts. Facts amuse you. The more trivial the better.The most important things in the world - sport, cars, gadgets, beer, meat - come together in this unbeatable collection of lists to feed your manly desire for knowledge and...

Des Machale / Ready Wit (Hardback)

 Seventh volume in the hugely successful Wit series, which includes Ultimate Wit and Wit Rides Again. McHale has collected even more dazzling one-liners and rib-tickling put-downs to keep us all convulsed with mirth. More modern masters of wit have...

Mark Townsend / 50 Ways to F**k the Planet (Large Paperback)

   In a world where we're bombarded with advice on going green, authors Mark Townsend and David Glick take a refreshing line and tell us how NOT to go green. Indeed, they're here to help us f**k up the planet good and proper. And it's easier...

Gore Vidal / Dreaming War : Blood for Oil and the Cheney-Bush Junta (Large Paperback)

 When Gore Vidal's recent New York Times bestseller Perpetual War for Perpetual Peace was published, the Los Angeles Times described Vidal as the last defender of the American republic. In Dreaming War, Vidal continues this defense by confronting...

Malcolm MacLachlan / Cultivating Pluralism : Psychological, Social and Cultural Perspectives on a Changing Ireland(Large Paperback)

   This volume asks some pertinent questions about how well Irish society and Irish people are prepared for multiculturalism, and equally what the effects of their often traumatic experiences are on the immigrant population, many of whom are...

Noel Whelan / Showtime or Substance? 2007 : A Voter's Survival Guide to Election

  Providing voters with an up-to-date overview of politics in Ireland ahead of the 2007 elections, this book looks at the respective parties and where they stand on key issues such as health, childcare, the status of refugees, taxation and the...

Ellen Coyne / Are You There God? It's Me, Ellen (Large Paperback)

 Is it possible to be young, progressive and a Catholic? Ellen Coyne is about to find out ...'You know, this isn't a Catholic country anymore,' someone proudly declared in a Dublin pub where Ellen Coyne was celebrating the repeal of the Eighth...

Stephanie Nolen / 28 : Stories Of Aids In Africa

  We have all seen the grim pictures of dying Africans on the news, or been momentarily shocked by the statistics; we may think we've heard all we need to know - or can bear to know - about the story of Aids in Africa. But look beyond the...

Jack Edwards / Uni-verse : The Ultimate Guide to Surviving University (Large Paperback)

 A complete, unfiltered university handbook, written by an actual student.Not sure what to pack for university?Confused about the difference between lectures, tutorials and seminars?Want to make sure you don't poison yourself (or others) the first...

Paul Mooney / The Million Euro Decision : How Education Changes Lives (Large Paperback)

 The Million Dollar Decision incisively diagnoses the causes of educational disadvantage in Ireland. From creche to university, we see how educational practices nurture or negate a student's potential. Stretching beyond the education system, the...

John Gribbin / Stephen Hawking : A Life in Science

 'A gripping account of a physicist whose speculations could prove as revolutionary as those of Albert Einstein . . . Its combination of erudition, warmth, robustness, and wit is entirely appropriate to their subject' New Statesman'Intriguing . . ...

Lynda Gratton / The Shift (Large Paperback)

 An unhysterical look at the future of employment.We are now facing a revolution in the way we work. A substantial schism in the past which is so great that the work we do will change - possibly so that in two decades our working lives will have...

David Macey / The Penguin Dictionary of Critical Theory

  Accessing the huge selection of critical theory can be an intimidating experience. This acclaimed dictionary is an invaluable introduction to the theories and theorists in the field and will prove an authoritative resource for all students...

Mclaughlin, Sean - Celtic Names : The Meaning, History and Mythology - PB - BRAND NEW - 2012

Beautifully presented, this book is a glossary of Celtic names, which are rapidly growing in popularity. It provides the meaning behind each name as well as its cultural origins. Includes a brief history of the Celts, how they came to conquer such large...

Lauren Rabinovitz / The Complete Letter Writer

  There is an ever-increasing need for referen ce that help to craft letters. Letter writing is no longer a n everyday skill, so particularly for younger achievers maki ng career progress, this sort of reference has become a nece ssity...

Tony Buzan / Use Your Head (Large Paperback)

  Are you worried that you're not achieving your full potential? A few years after this classic book on how to improve your brainpower was first published, a fairly average student announced that he intended to try for a place at Cambridge...

Elizabeth Wetmore / Valentine (Large Paperback)

 A top ten New York Times bestseller. With the haunting emotional power of American Dirt and the atmospheric suspense of Where the Crawdads Sing: a compulsive debut novel that explores the aftershock of a brutal crime on the women of a small Texas...

Rosalind Fergusson / Perfect Babies' Names

 Perfect Babies' Names is an essential resource for all parents-to-be. Taking a close look at over 3,000 names, it not only tells you each name's meaning and history, it also tells you which famous people have shared it over the years and how...

Dennis Sewell / The Political Gene

 The Political Gene is a fascinating examination of the way that many scientists and politicians have sought to use Charles Darwin's ideas to solve social problems, or to bolster political ideologies. Sewell's beautifully crafted narrative shows us...

Ann Louise Gilligan / Our Lives Out Loud (Hardback)

 A fascinating story of love and campaigning for equality and social justice.When Katherine Zappone and Ann Louise Gilligan met it was love. It has been love through twenty-seven years together. But that love had consequences which brought this...

Rezak Hukanovic / The Tenth Circle of Hell (Hardback)

  In May 1992, the Bosnian civil war arrived in Prijedor, a city where Muslims, Croats and Serbs had lived peaceably for centuries. The Serb occupation of Prijedor was an exercise in what they referred to as "ethnic cleansing"; the Muslim and...

Judy Parkinson / I Before E (Except After C) (Hardback)

  Ever find yourself struggling to remember simple facts and rules? Is the ever increasing pace of life and glut of information challenging your memory? I Before E (Except After C) is full of memory aids to help you out. From well-known rhymes...

Thomas Duff / The Story of the Dublin Institute of Technology (Hardback)

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Polly Toynbee / Hard Work

  'A passionately reasoned and compelling account of the avoidable cruelties still embedded in the underside of British life - by a writer who has literally worn the clothes, lived in the flats and done the jobs of the poor. Every member of the...

Caitlin Moran / More Than a Woman (Large Paperback)

 A decade ago, Caitlin Moran thought she had it all figured out. Her instant bestseller How to Be a Woman was a game-changing take on feminism, the patriarchy, and the general 'hoo-ha' of becoming a woman. Back then, she firmly believed 'the...

Laline Paull / The Bees

 Shortlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction 2015Longlisted for the Desmond Elliott Prize for New Fiction 2015Enter a whole new world, in this thrilling debut novel set entirely within a beehive.Born into the lowest class of her society,...

Jacqueline Harrod / The New A-Z of Babies' Names

  A researched book of babies' names with a new approach.       All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers...

Marie OConnor / Emergency : Irish Hospitals in Chaos (Large Paperback)

 Have you - or anyone you know - ever waited for an operation? Queued in casualty? Had a baby in hospital - or on the side of the road? Been denied access to care because you couldn't afford it or because of where you live? Or maybe you are on the...

Michael Parker / Unaccustomed as I am... : The Wedding Speech Made Easy

 All wedding types will be catered for: big, small, religious, second marriage, atheist, straight, same-sex, church, field...All speakers will be addressed: bride, groom, father, mother, best woman and literally everyone in between...All...

John Naisbitt / High Tech (Large Paperback)

  This text offers perspectives and insights on the interplay between technology and people. It is a compelling tour of our contemporary "technology immersion", and the author sets out to explain the new dynamics of our cultures, where each of us...

Margaret MacCarthy / My Eyes Only Look Out (Large Paperback)

  From Premiership footballer Curtis Fleming, to Lorna, who longed to live in America, this book introduces the reader to a wide vareity of people of mixed-race parentage. Some, like Curtis Fleming, are well known for high-profile achievements;...

Edward De Bono / Teach Your Child How to Think

  Edward de Bono, the leading pioneer in the direct teaching of thinking, and with over twenty-five years experience at all levels (from eight-year-olds to senior executives) shows in a simple and practical way how a parent can develop the...

Reni Eddo-Lodge / Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race

 'Every voice raised against racism chips away at its power. We can't afford to stay silent. This book is an attempt to speak'The book that sparked a national conversation. Exploring everything from eradicated black history to the inextricable link...

Pete Brown / Shakespeare's Local (Hardback)

 Welcome to the George Inn near London Bridge; a cosy, wood-pannelled, galleried coaching house a few minutes' walk from the Thames. Grab yourself a pint, listen to the chatter of the locals and consider this: who else has made this their local over...

Robert OByrne / Mind Your Manners : A Guide to Good Behaviour (Hardback)

      All of our books are second hand, and while you may not get the exact copy shown in the picture, all of our books are in very good condition. Removing stickers from a book may damage it, so we refrain from doing so. If you see a...