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Deirdre Purcell - Diamonds And Holes In My Shoes - 9780340898451 - KRS0010902
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Diamonds And Holes In My Shoes

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Description for Diamonds And Holes In My Shoes Paperback. Num Pages: 384 pages, Illustrations, ports. BIC Classification: 1DBR; 3JJP; APB; BGL; FA; KNTJ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 131 x 25. Weight in Grams: 286. In good condition. A well read copy

When Deirdre Purcell turned sixty, she cheered. Never again would she have to worry about fitting into a size ten dress, and while her dream of crossing the US on a Harley remains active, if it is never realised, well, she'll live.

In Diamonds and Holes in My Shoes, for the first time, this much-loved storyteller takes stock of her years to date and reveals very personal memories and reflections. From her earliest days as a child with a large imagination trotting perilously close to the edge of the River Tolka near her home, her head buried in her library book, she weaves an engrossing tapestry of a resilient personal and professional life punctuated by astonishing and sudden changes. Recounted with characteristic frankness, humour and insight, Deirdre chronicles her years as an Abbey actress, the challenges of being the first female anchor of RTÉ's Nine O'Clock News, the triumphs and failures as an acclaimed journalist who elicited memorable interviews from a host of famous personalities, the break-up of a marriage in an era when tolerance of single mothers was not as it is now - and her transition into the peculiar life of the novelist via the ghost-writing of Gay Byrne's autobiography.

Illustrated with a treasure trove of photographs, Diamonds and Holes in My Shoes is the personal story behind the storyteller from a keen observer who has recorded a dramatically changing Ireland over the past sixty years.

Product Details

Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Hachette Books Ireland
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Castleknock, Ireland
ISBN
9780340898451
SKU
KRS0010902
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1

About Deirdre Purcell
Deirdre Purcell has had careers in broadcasting with RTÉ; journalism with the Irish Press and The Sunday Tribune; and was a member of the Abbey Theatre Company for three years. She is also the author of eleven bestselling novels and has worked on several non-fiction books. She currently serves on the Board of the Irish Financial Regulatory Authority as well as CBFSAI, the Central Bank of Ireland's main board. Married for the second time and with two sons, Deirdre lives in Meath.

Reviews for Diamonds And Holes In My Shoes
'A compelling and entertaining read...'
Sunday Business Post
'Honest and unassuming ... compelling ... a warm and humorous reflection on 60 years well-lived'
The Irish Daily Mail
'[An] immensley enjoyable read'
Western People

Goodreads reviews for Diamonds And Holes In My Shoes


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