Brendan Daly
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborumAmerica in Retreat: How the US let China get ahead in the race for world domination
A lucid and succinct chronicle of the US’s decline in status as world leader and the rise of China to take its place
The Unusual Suspect: Tale of a latter-day Robin Hood’s doomed crime caper
Stephen Jackley’s efforts to steal from the rich and give to the poor saw him come a cropper before long, as retold in this entertaining account of his life of crime
Breathtaking: An eyewitness account of a health service overwhelmed by Covid-19
Rachel Clarke’s new book is a scathing condemnation of the British government’s mishandling of the coronavirus crisis
No Time Like the Future: Fox finds humour amid the cruelties of Parkinson’s
Although unsparing about the pain and fear of living with Parkinson’s in his latest memoir, Michael J Fox expresses gratitude for the astonishing life and career he has enjoyed
The Upswing: How a superpower in turmoil can learn from its past
Two renowned social scientists have teamed up to filter modern-day America through the prism of 1895
The Lonely Century: How an ever more connected world has led to a crisis of loneliness
Noreena Hertz’s timely and wide-ranging study highlights the increasing social dangers of isolation and loneliness
Breezy history of recycling is not a throwaway topic
Emily Cockayne’s forensic trawl through the history of reused, redeemed and reinvented objects unearths some fascinating nuggets
Why We Drive: An uneasy fusion of car memoir and philosophical tract
Matthew Crawford’s new book argues that driving is a way of affirming our personal sovereignty against the march of technology
Flights of the imagination: Business Post writers recall their last trip abroad, and dream about their next one
This staycation summer, our writers invite you on their journeys abroad, real and imagined
The Number Bias: How we have been blinded by the figures
Sometimes it’s more important to look closely at the figures behind the numbers, as Sanne Blauw points out in this entertaining account of how we read and interpret the increasingly complex data presented to us
Splash!: A dip in the weird and wonderful world of swimming history
A new history of swimming sprinkles its pages with characters as diverse as Plato, Lord Byron and Ursula Andress
Diary of a Young Naturalist: A joyful love letter to the wonders of the natural world
For Dara McAnulty, a passionate conservationist, the natural world provides the meaning and emotion that can sometimes be missing in human relationships
Studied and sober analysis of why political sides are often poles apart
A new book rigorously examines the core beliefs of both the left and the right
The Lost Pianos of Siberia: An evocative journey through a cruel country that looked for redemption in its music
It was Catherine the Great who first saw the potential for Russia to become an influential musical nation while also establishing the country as a great and often brutal European power
Book review: Letting go of an individual perspective could ensure our survival
Tom Oliver’s provocative new book dismantles the flawed logic of seeing ourselves as sovereign individuals by highlighting our interconnectedness
You’re Not Listening: a perceptive look at how we communicate
Non-fiction: In this well-argued book, Kate Murphy urges readers to reconnect with others through the lost skill of listening
Book review: No news is good news in a grave new world
Swiss author Rolf Dobelli hopes to convince more and more people to switch off the news and turn their attentions to more enjoyable pursuits
Dear Life: lessons on living from the dying
Rachel Clarke’s medical memoir is at its strongest when it deals with her work in a hospice
Book review: A warts and all look at the Irish reveals a flawed but dynamic country
Ten common assumptions about the Irish are put under the microscope