{"product_id":"9781405964111","title":"Miriam","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fascinating new memoir from one of Ireland's most celebrated and singular broadcasters\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eI 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.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMiriam 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn 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!).\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiriam \u003c\/i\u003eincludes 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 RTÉ controversies that cast a shadow over its high-profile presenters, not least herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMiriam\u003c\/i\u003e is an exceptionally honest and personal memoir from one of Ireland's most esteemed broadcasters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Candid and intimate'\u003ci\u003e \u003cb\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"book-contributors\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"contributor-item\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"contributor-role\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/search?q=Author+Miriam+O'Callaghan\" class=\"contributor-link\"\u003eMiriam O'Callaghan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Miriam O'Callaghan","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48004886495395,"sku":"9781405964111","price":320.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0741\/7836\/3555\/files\/9781405964111.jpg?v=1786990132","url":"https:\/\/graffitibooks.co.za\/products\/9781405964111","provider":"Graffiti Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}