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Staying Sober in Thailand
I came to Thailand almost a decade ago as a drunk on his last legs. I arrived at Don Muang airport f...
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by Alain Robert
Alain Robert, the 'real' spiderman has already climbed more than 80 of the world's tallest buildings. more info » |
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by Susan Aldous with Pornchai Sereemongkonpol
This extraordinary book is an intimate portrait of Thailand’s ladyboys: the men who have chosen to become women. Funny, passionate, angry and provocative, Ladyboys is a no-holds-barred look at the secret lives of Thailand’s transsexual men. The book offers intimate details of the lives that they’ve never publicly revealed. They talk about the choices they’ve made, their relationships, families, frustrations and hopes. The stories include those of an exotic cabaret performer, a sex worker and even a Muay Thai boxing champion. Ladyboys will leave you amused, saddened, and entertained. more info » |
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by Julie O'Toole
Fully revised and updated, Heroin is the story of hope, a story of triumph in the face of disaster. It is the story of a young Irishwoman’s emergence from the depths of drug addiction. With honesty and insight, Julie tells of the horror and degradation that come with life as a drug addict, and reveals the extraordinary strength of will that enabled her to conquer heroin. more info » |
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by Jenny Friel
On a clear autumn morning in 2004 Rachel O’Reilly, a 30 year-old mother-of-two, was brutally battered to death in her home. It was a merciless killing that stunned the small, trusting community where she lived, and devastated her close-knit family. It soon emerged, however, that police investigating the case believed Rachel had known her killer and that her murder had been carefully planned months in advance. The spotlight immediately fell upon Rachel’s husband, Joe O’Reilly, who admitted in a number of extraordinary press interviews that he was a prime suspect in his wife’s slaying. The 32-year-old advertising executive vehemently denied any involvement. It was a crime that captured the imagination of the public, who watched as the illusion of the idyllic suburban life the couple shared together began to shatter. more info » |
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by Shay Byrne
The Miracle of Fatima Mansions traces a young man’s terrifying descent into a life of drug addiction, crime and prostitution, against the backdrop of the cultural and sexual revolution of the 60s and 70s. Drawn by the bright lights and emerging drug-scene of ‘Swinging London’, Shay Byrne left his native Dublin to immerse himself in his new found-freedom. Drifting between the vibrant squats in Hampstead Heath, he soon sank into a life of drug addiction and petty-crime. more info » |
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by Susan Aldous with Nicola Pierce
The thousands of inmates of Thailand’s notorious Bang Kwang Prison - colloquially know as the 'Bangkok Hilton'- have very litlle to look forward to, apart from a visit from their personal guardian angel. Susan Aldous had been on a path to self-destruction when she decided to give her life to others instead of wasting it away in Melbourne’s dark underbelly... more info » |
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by John Mooney
John Mooney’s controversial new book explores the horrific killing and dismemberment of Kenyan immigrant Farah Swaleh Noor by Dublin sisters Linda and Charlotte Mulhall, dubbed the ‘Scissor Sisters’ by the media. more info » |
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by Chavoret Jaruboon with Nicola Pierce
Chavoret Jaruboon was personally responsible for executing 55 prison inmates in Thailand’s infamous prisons. As a boy, he wanted to be a teacher like his father, but his life changed when he chose one of the hardest jobs in the world. Honest and often disturbing – but told with surprising humour and emotion – The Last Executioner is the remarkable story of a man who chose death as his vocation. The Last Executioner is not for the faint hearted. It takes you right behind the bars of the infamous ‘Bangkok Hilton’ and into the shadows of its grim death chambers. more info » |
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by Zoltan Zinn-Collis
The concentration camp at Bergen-Belsen is the scene of one of the world's largest mass murders. It was here that Zoltan Zinn Collis was incarcerated as a five year old boy along with his family. This story is one of deepest pain and greatest joy, told with tremendous honesty and surprising sparks of humour. It is a story of how a young boy lost one family and found another; of how, escaping from the ruins of a broken Europe, he was able to rebuild a new life. more info » |
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by Wolfgang Eulitz
Martin Cahill has often been depicted as a raffish Robin Hood, whose brazen robberies turned him into a folk-hero. Two international films, An Ordinary Decent Criminal starring Kevin Spacey and John Boorman’s The General have sustained these myths. Those who crossed the General’s path in real life, however, have a more disturbing story to tell. Eulitz paints a picture of a cruel, sadistic and dangerous thug bent on destroying anyone who had the courage to stand up to him. more info » |
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