Barry Mcguigan

At the height of the Troubles, Gerry Storey ran the Holy Family gym from the IRA's heartland territory of New Lodge in Belfast. Despite coming from a family steeped in the Republican movement, he insisted that it would be open to all. He ensured that his boxers were given a free pass by paramilitary forces on both Republican and Loyalist sides, so they could find a way out of the province's desperate situation. In the immediate aftermath of the 1981 Hunger Strikes, Storey would also visit the Maze prison twice a week to train the inmates from each community, separately. Product Information: ISBN: 9781471163104 Author: Donald McRae Publisher: Simon & Schuster Format: Hardback Pages: 371 Dimensions: 24.5 x 16.5 x 3cm

Fighting to Find Peace: A Belfast Boxer’s Journey is a deeply personal memoir of growing up in Belfast from the height of the Troubles to a more peaceful time. As our country moves from conflict to peace, McAuley reflects on his own life experiences from fighter to finding inner peace. McAuley, whose roots lie in a famous fighting family, tells his family’s history – from his grandfather, a champion boxer, and his own father, a legendary streetfighter, to his own boxing career. It is a deeply honest account of his life inside and outside the ring: the highs, the lows and the regrets. This compelling autobiography takes the reader on a journey through McAuley’s childhood, teenage years and adulthood, his journey through boxing and what lay belong, with stories which are warm, witty and heart-breaking. It describes many life challenges and lessons learned, dreams, hopes, failings, and eventually finding faith. This inspiring story about having dreams, personal growth, honesty and maturity has universal appeal. Illustrated with the author’s personal photographs, Fighting to Find Peace will appeal to all those with an interest in sport, the Troubles, and social history.

A photographic celebration of the history, culture, people, and places that make up a century of life in Ireland. Covering all 32 counties, this beautiful, meticulously researched collection takes a past only ever viewed before in black and white and—in glorious color—breathes fresh energy and emotion into it. With close to 200 colorized photographs set alongside their black and white counterparts, here is a world seen for the first time: a treasure trove to fire the imagination and reignite our connection to the past as it was actually lived. From the thatched cottages of Meath to the libraries of Trinity College, from 1920s sunseekers in Dún Laoghaire to women spinning and carding wool in County Mayo, all Ireland is vividly brought to life. Along with key moments from the Irish War of Independence and the turbulent history of the 32 counties, these images capture rural landscapes, villages, towns, and cities. Endlessly, uniquely fascinating, The Colour of Ireland offers a wealth of perspectives on the bygone ages of an ever-changing land.

“The story of Ike Ibeabuchi is one of the strangest in modern boxing history and Luke G. Williams has told it with great clarity, sensitivity, and skill. President of Pandemonium is crammed with raw and revealing details as Williams draws us into the unsettling world of a man as vulnerable as he was destructive. It is a gripping read.”―Donald McRae, The Guardian Ike “The President” Ibeabuchi had the boxing world at his feet in 1997 after vanquishing David Tua in a battle for the ages in Sacramento. The Nigerian heavyweight’s subsequent descent into a vortex of mental illness and crime and punishment was as shocking as it was tragic. Was Ibeabuchi a vulnerable man exploited by a ruthless sport and a dysfunctional criminal justice system, or was he guilty-as-charged for his deeds and rightly punished? Somewhere amid a colorful cast of characters including Republican politicians, crooked promoters, and demons hiding in air-conditioning units, lies the uncomfortable truth. In President of Pandemonium, Luke G. Williams vividly recreates Ibeabuchi’s life in and out of the ring. Combining exclusive interviews with those who guided his career and observed him closely, as well as firsthand testimony from “The President” himself, this is a story of brilliance destroyed by dark forces, both real and imagined.

An incendiary story of bombs and bullets, drugs and trauma, love and family. A Belfast Child is a tale of divided loyalties, dark secrets and the scars left by hatred and violence on a proud city - but also a story of hope, healing and ultimate redemption for a family caught in the rising tide of the Troubles. About the Author John Chambers was born in Belfast in 1966 and grew up during some of the most turbulent years of the Troubles. He now lives with his wife and children in the north of England, but his heart's desire remains a pastie supper from Beattie's Chippy on the Shankill Road. In no particular order, his interests include astronomy, quantum mechanics, military history, music, the Mod movement, and his mother-in-law's curries.