When Brendan OCarroll, creator & star of Mrs Browns Boys, stood on stage to collect his first BAFTA for the phenomenally successful comedy series in 2012, it marked a new milestone in his incredible career. Finally, he was being acknowledged as a worldwide sensation in his role as the irrepressible Mammy Agnes Brown. Over the last few years, Brendan has spread his wings to taste success as an author, a playwright, a comedian, an actor, a television star & more, picking up major awards along the way. But it hasnt always been a bed of roses for the Dubliner, who started off life working as a waiter before evolving into the hardest working man in showbiz. Born in 1955 as the youngest of 11 children, he grew up in a two-bedroom corporation house in the rough-&-tumble working class area of Finglas in north Dublin. After his father Gerard died, when Brendan was just seven years old, his formidable mother Maureen
- who influenced Brendans future career
- raised him on her own. Life truly didnt begin until 40 for Brendan, who left school aged just 12 & tried his hand at anything to earn a living, including jobs as a milkman, DJ, bar manager & painter & decorator. But after being persuaded to have a go on the comedy circuit it was the beginning of a new dawn in Brendans life that would see him become the man with the Midas touch. In the years since, his work rate has been phenomenal as his earthy comedy has become a global hit, he found love again & with his second wife & co-star Jennifer Gibney he has become rich beyond his wildest dreams thanks to his foul-mouthed matriarch Mrs Brown.

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Dr Ben Mc Kenna (James Stewart) is on holiday in Morocco with his wife, former singer Jo (Doris Day), & son Hank when he meets friendly but mysterious Frenchman Louis Bernard (Daniel Gelin). The Mc Kennas are also befriended by the Draytons, an English co ...

Dr Ben Mc Kenna (James Stewart) is on holiday in Morocco with his wife, former singer Jo (Doris Day), & son Hank when he meets friendly but mysterious Frenchman Louis Bernard (Daniel Gelin). The Mc Kennas are also befriended by the Draytons, an English co ...

Dr Ben Mc Kenna (James Stewart) is on holiday in Morocco with his wife, former singer Jo (Doris Day), & son Hank when he meets friendly but mysterious Frenchman Louis Bernard (Daniel Gelin). The Mc Kennas are also befriended by the Draytons, an English co ...

Alfred Hitchcock directs the first of his classic British spy thrillers. While holidaying in the Swiss Alps with their daughter Betty, English couple Bob (Leslie Banks) & Jill Lawrence (Edna Best) are befriended by Frenchman Louis Bernard (Pierre Fresnay). When he is shot by international spies, Louis warns Jill with his dying breath that his killers intend to assassinate a leading diplomat in Britain. However, before Jill & Bob can inform the police, Betty is kidnapped by the spies who warn the couple that unless they maintain their silence they will never see their daughter again. Peter Lorre makes his English-speaking debut as the charming but psychotic kidnapper, Abbott. Hitchcock later decided to produce a big-budget, colour remake of the film with James Stewart & Doris Day. ...

The Bible is filled with amazing people, & Paul stands out prominently among them. What made him so effective, so influential? In this book, author Jim George explores how Paul took God's priorities for life & made them his own. The result? He had a significant impact on everyone around him. From Paul we can learn how to...let God's power work in & through us; acquire discernment for making right decisions & choices; pursue holiness that allows God to work through us unhindered; &, stay faithful to God's calling all the way to the end. Because it is God who enables us, these qualities are accessible to every believer. Readers will experience true fulfillment as they take steps toward making a difference in the workplace, at home, at church, & in their community. ...

So what makes a man who is often making headlines as he is buying the media outlets that generate them, tick? With unprecedented access to Rupert Murdoch, his associates, & his family, Wolff chronicles the astonishing growth of the mogul's media empire. Written in the irresistible style that only an award-winning columnist for Vanity Fair can deliver & offering a glimpse into a man who wields extraordinary power on a world wide scale. ...

Robert Hichens has gone down in history as the man who was given the famous order “ Hard-a-Starboard” in a desperate attempt to steer the Titanic away from an iceberg—but failed. Following this, his falling out with the ‘ Unsinkable Molly Brown’ over his actions in lifeboat 6 saw him branded a coward & his name indelibly tarnished.

Robert was one of the most important witnesses at both the US & British Inquiries, answering hundreds of gruelling questions. His testimony became the ‘traditional’ story of the tragedy people know today.

In The Man Who Sank Titanic, Robert’s great-granddaughter Sally Nilsson seeks to set the record straight & reveal the true character of the man her family knew. This is one man’s story of survival, betrayal & determination.

Product information:
• ISBN: 9780752460710
• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 160
• Author: Sally Nilsson
• Publisher: The History Press
• Dimensions: 19.7 x 12.4 x 1.2cm











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Steve Myers (Billy Connolly) gave up his job as a lawyer to become a fisherman. But when a storm destroys his only asset, his boat, & the insurance company refuses to pay out for 'an act of God', he decides to react. Re-registering as a lawyer, Myers th ...