Recently, in my private practice, I had the huge privilege of meeting and assessing one of the most inspirational and resilient people that I have ever met. Paul is a man in his forties and it was the first time that he had been formally assessed for literacy—reading and spelling—difficulties. As it turned out, he […]
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ALL I WANT FOR CHRISTMAS IS… A HAPPIER MARRIAGE
Barbara Duff, author of Rekindle the Spark Ever wish that you could wave a magic wand over your marriage? This Christmas, you can do just that, by giving your partner the gift of a lifetime – Rekindle the Spark – ten steps to revitalise your relationship. This little gem contains ten simple steps to help […]
648 Billion Sunrises: A geological Miscellany of Ireland review by George Sevastopulo
* Please note, this review (by George Sevastopulo) was sourced from The Irish Naturalists’ Journal. I thoroughly enjoyed this eclectic collection of essays that are focused on the rocks, minerals, fossils and geologists of Ireland. Patrick Roycroft’s book would make a splendid Christmas present for someone with a general interest in the Natural History of […]
A review of 648 Billion Sunrises: A Geological Miscellany of Ireland
Kavanagh, Emmanuel. Proceedings of the Open University Geological Society. Volume 3, 2017. Some readers of this review will have met Dr Patrick Roycroft at the OUGS Ireland Branch visit to the UCD Mineral Collection in November 2016. For those who are less familiar with Patrick, he is a geologist with a PhD from University College […]
Care of Leadership: A Practice for Developing Leadership Effectiveness
I am a human development consultant working with individuals, teams and organisations to realise their dreams and goals. My training programmes and coaching act as catalysts in awakening people’s potential and moving them forward in the direction of their growth. Before setting up my consultancy in 2001 I held quality managerial roles in the pharmaceutical, […]
Keeping Your Child Safe on Social Media: Five Easy Steps
Working as a psychotherapist for many years has resulted in my keen awareness for the tsunami of serious incidents that are occurring for young people on social media. Not only do these incidents cause devastation and distress for the young people involved but it is devastating too, for their families, as the consequences can be […]
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Orpen Press publishes informative, practical and relevant Irish non-fiction, focused on what affects people’s lives in Ireland now. The subject matter of our books ranges from the political to the personal. We look for proposals that suit our current list, and from those with a profile in their specific area. We do accept submissions from […]