Know thyself: Welcome to the Gill Books catalogue of New Books

Know thyself: Welcome to the Gill Books Catalogue of New Books.

The Ancient Greek maxim ‘know thyself’ is a fitting theme for our spring–summer catalogue.

Ellen Keane’s Perfectly Imperfect describes how it was only when she embraced herself just as she was that she discovered her superpower. Her inspirational new book will encourage people everywhere to dive into their difference. In Under Water, that realisation happens 60 metres below the surface as free-diver Claire Walsh meditates on the power of the breath.

Jen’s Journey chronicles the loss of not only physical weight – 12 stone in total – but also emotional weight, as Jen escaped an abusive relationship and built a new life for herself and her son. And Dr Mary Ryan is here to help examine your health in detail in It’s Probably Your Hormones.

Neutrality has long been a pillar of the Irish national identity, and now Conor Gallagher puts it under the spotlight in his first book, Is Ireland Neutral? The result is a provocative and timely re-examination of Irish neutrality in a globalised, digital world.

As ever, there’s plenty for children. We are very excited to introduce 10-year-old Milly McCarthy in Milly McCarthy is a Complete Catastrophe. Self-awareness probably isn’t Milly’s strong point, but if she knows one thing about herself, it’s that this Cork girl has rebel blood...

Happy reading.

The Gill Books Team

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