Gill Books: 392 books
NAMA-Land
The Inside Story of Ireland’s Property Sell-off and The Creation of a New Elite
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
The National Asset Management Agency (NAMA) was created in 2009 to contain the spiralling fallout from Ireland’s property crisis. Its job as Ireland’s ‘bad bank’ was to act impartially to get the maximum return from the sale of assets for the Irish people and help pay down the state’s massive...
Modernising Irish Government
The Politics of Administrative Reform
Language: English
Release Date: May 15, 2007
Modernising Irish Government presents the major historical turning points in the development of Irish public services with a particular focus on the civil service, covering the mid-nineteenth-century reforms, the foundations of the State and the Lemass-Whittaker economic initiative. It introduces...
by John O'Toole
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2009
Language: English
Release Date: July 4, 2009
A thoroughly revised and updated edition of this acclaimed text that reflects the extensive changes in the Irish system of government, including strategic management, parliamentary procedures and the management of EU business.
An essential book for understanding the workings of Irish Government,...
In Sight of Yellow Mountain
A Year in the Irish Countryside
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2017
‘This is The Good Life meets A Year in Provence’. Sue Collins, The Nualas
‘A luminous, funny and profound reading experience.’ Sebastian Barry
First, a dream of escaping the city… and then a century-old cottage to match the dream. Moving to a small village in the heart of the...
Cop On: What It Is and Why Your Child Needs It
How To Raise Your Child to Survive and Thrive in Today’s World
Language: English
Release Date: February 27, 2015
Raise your child with cop on – give them the grit and good judgment to cope with life’s challenges
Full of expert advice tempered by first-hand experience of modern parenthood, Cop On is the perfect book to help you navigate the uncharted territories of modern parenthood. From the best...
Coming Through Depression
A Mindful Approach to Recovery
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
While intended primarily as a guide to recovery for anyone who is experiencing depression, this book is also written with the relatives and friends of that person in mind, hoping they can make sense of what can be a difficult experience to grasp from the ‘outside’.
Understanding the journey...
A Different Kind of Teacher
A practical guide to understanding and resolving difficulties within the school
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 1996
Recognising many of the difficulties facing teachers today, bestselling author and clinical psychologist Dr Tony Humphreys provides innovative and practical ways to bring about a more positive climate within staffrooms and classrooms.
A key theme in A Different Kind of Teacher is that of self-esteem....
Strumpet City
Bestselling Irish novel with an introduction by Fintan O'Toole
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2013
Centring on the seminal lockout of 20,000 workers in Dublin in 1913, Strumpet City by Irish writer James Plunkett encompasses a wide sweep of city life. From the destitution of "Rashers" Tierney, the poorest of the poor, to the solid, aspirant respectability of Fitz and Mary, the priestly...
The Energy Evolution – Harnessing Free Energy from Nature
Volume 4 of Renowned Environmentalist Viktor Schauberger’s Eco-Technology Series
Language: English
Release Date: October 5, 2000
The Energy Evolution, the final volume in the revolutionary Eco-Technology series, contains radical environmentalist Viktor Schauberger’s groundbreaking writings on methods for energy generation that harness the enormous potential of Nature.
Nature produces energy by slow, cool, implosive...
David McWilliams' The Pope's Children
David McWilliams Ireland 1
Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2005
Meet The Pope’s Children, the beneficiaries of Wonderbra Economics.
This is the special generation, the Irish baby boom of the 1970s that peaked nine months to the day after the Pope’s visit. There are 620,000 of them, squeezed into the middle and lifted up by the Expectocracy. Ireland...
Train the Trainer
Unlock your potential as a professional trainer
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2012
Essential guide for those who wish to unlock their potential as a professional trainer. Learn how to develop your confidence, conquer your fear of public speaking and refine your skills.
Train the Trainer gives guidance on each stage of the Training Cycle, i.e. identifying training needs, designing...
When Panic Attacks
What triggers a panic attack and how can you avoid them?
Language: English
Release Date: January 5, 2008
Panic is one of the most crippling psychological disorders of our time. It dominates a sufferer's thoughts, saps motivation, sidelines their life purpose and derails their social life. What triggers a panic attack? How can you avoid them in the future? When Panic Attacks answers these questions.
It...
Dr Eva Orsmond's 10lb Diet
A Fast Plan, A Slow Plan, A New You
Language: English
Release Date: December 17, 2013
What is it that’s so magical about 10lbs? If you have a lot of weight to lose, 10lb will really get you on your way to a new you. If you are already slim, 10lbs will take you from ‘now’ to ‘wow’.
Not too little, not too much, 10lbs represents the perfect balance between little effort and amazing results. And with Dr Eva, you know you will get results!
How to Cope – The Welcoming Approach to Life’s Challenges
How You Can Turn Distress into Helpful Action
Language: English
Release Date: April 10, 2015
The gentle and powerful way to turn feelings of distress into helpful action
‘Life can be demanding enough without us causing ourselves greater upset because we “don’t feel happy”. Instead, let’s welcome all our feelings of distress, all our thoughts and beliefs about life’s challenges,...