{"product_id":"miriam-life-work-everything","title":"Miriam: Life, Work, Everything","description":"\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;THE NO. 1 BESTSELLER\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Shortlisted for Biography of the Year, Irish Book Awards 2025\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;'Hugely uplifting. My mood was completely altered in a really lovely way by it. She is remarkable - really relatable and really kind. I would recommend this very much' \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Marian Keyes\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;'Beautiful ... fascinating insights ... authentic and open' \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Her.ie\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;'This book is great' \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Patrick Kielty, The Late Late Show\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;'Fast-paced and enjoyable' \u0026lt;i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Irish Times\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;---\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;b\u0026gt;The fascinating new memoir from one of Ireland's most celebrated and singular broadcasters\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;I started writing this book as an exclusively work memoir but the work and the personal kept overlapping. I don't know if that's because I'm a woman or a mother or both, or none of those reasons. I just know that for my story to be authentic and truthful, I couldn't simply focus on the work side of my life.\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;p\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;Miriam O'Callaghan is one of Ireland's best-known broadcasters, covering every election, referendum, major controversy and important public event for TV, and hosting an award-winning radio show. Combining career success, high-octane glamour and being a mother-of-eight makes her a truly unique figure in Irish public life.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;In her absorbing memoir, Miriam shares touching stories from her personal life - from the life-changing impact of losing her beloved sister and father in a matter of months, and the end of her first marriage that same year, to the joys and challenges of bringing eight children into the world and juggling a frenetically busy life ('give up on perfection' is her wise advice!).\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Miriam \u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;includes fascinating insights into a career that has given her a ringside seat to a changing Ireland. Like attending Bobby Sands' wake even before she was a journalist, and life coming full circle when she championed John Hume to be declared the greatest figure in Irish history. She describes extraordinary debates, important and heart-breaking conversations with people in the eye of a media storm, and how she goes after and prepares for the big interviews - as well as what happens when things go wrong. Miriam also addresses the recent RTE controversies that cast a shadow over its high-profile presenters, not least herself.\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;i\u0026gt;Miriam\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt; is an exceptionally honest and personal memoir from one of Ireland's most esteemed broadcasters\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;'Candid and intimate'\u0026lt;i\u0026gt; \u0026lt;b\u0026gt;Irish Independent\u0026lt;\/b\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/i\u0026gt;\u0026lt;br \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/p\u0026gt;\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHardback | 384 pages | Published October 2025\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"GARDNERS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63966575657309,"sku":"9781844886722","price":31.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0978\/3459\/8749\/files\/9781844886722.jpg?v=1774348005","url":"https:\/\/www.thebookmark.ie\/products\/miriam-life-work-everything","provider":"The Bookmark ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}