Society & Culture: General

How to Make a Difference is a practical roadmap to modern day activism created by the powerful and imaginative minds behind the world's biggest campaigns including Colin Kaepernick, Emma Watson, Sir Bob Geldof, Fatima Bhutto, Black Lives Matter, Doutzen Kroes, Yeonmi Park, Terry Crews, Cher, Matt Damon, Paul Polman and Gina Miller; collectively they combine the latest models of thinking, their real life experiences, radical techniques and effective advice in order to help incentivize everyone and anyone who has ever wondered, how can I help?

Charities, voluntary services & philanthropy, Political activism

I am afraid of being the disruptive woman. And of not being disruptive enough. I am afraid.

A witty, fiercely intelligent exploration of why capitalism is rigged against women and what we can do about it.

James O'Brien provides a hilarious and invigorating guide to talking to people with unchallenged opinions. With chapters on every lightning-rod issue, James shows how people have been fooled into thinking the way they do, and in each case outlines the key questions to ask to reveal fallacies, inconsistencies and double standards.

From ‘Abhaile’ to ‘zoning’, Housing in Ireland: The A–Z Guide sets out over 600 entries on all aspects of housing, from the practical to policy, and from the theoretical to the technical. It is the comprehensive guide to understanding the most important issue to consistently face Ireland over the last 100 years, and which will most likely be with us for the next 100 years.

TOS

'Melinda Gates's book is a lesson in listening. A powerful, poignant, and ultimately humble call to arms.'  Tara Westover, author of Educated

'This book is a beautiful and concise mission statement on what we need to do to move society forward- continue to empower women.'  Trevor Noah

 

With radical goals for work and wages, public services and taxes as well as new enterprises, Healy presents a credible vision for Ireland in the twenty-first century, a place where every citizen of this island can enjoy a life of dignity, security and respect. A shared vision for Ireland that maps out a radical path to a better future, sure to ignite an island-wide debate.

"A feeling that we could do whatever we liked swept through us in the 60s..." The sexual revolution liberated a generation. But men most of all.

Great literature is thrilling. It will feed your hungry mind and take your heart on a journey.