From the stand-up comedian behind the phenomenally successful Facebook page Rory's Stories, this look back at the lighter side of lockdown is filled with Rory's trademark banter and observational gems. It will make you nostalgic for outdoor dining in the rain and loo roll shortages!
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The true story of the arduous journey of the funny man behind the social media phenomenon, Rory's Stories. Told with his trademark humour, this straight- talking memoir is a book for anyone who wants to be inspired by an ordinary man's mental health journey.
Gander at The Gate is the story of a rural Irish childhood in Knocknagoshel, Kerry, in the thirties. Through the eyes of a son of the local schoolmaster, this beautifully written memoir evokes the world of a farmhouse, the family who lived there and the community, peopled with lively characters like Tip Toe the Tinker and Coneen the Boy Bawn, which surrounded them. In vivid, highly lyrical prose, reminiscent of a young Laurie Lee, O'Connor describes the wonder and imaginings, apprehensions and fears of a growing boy - and the darker shadows cast by his father's and Ireland's past. It has the hallmark of an instant classic.