Author:Pippa O'Connor Ormond
"I think anyone can do anything they want to do. I really believe that."
Style icon and savvy businesswoman Pippa O'Connor Ormond believes that anything is achievable if you put your mind to it.
In this honest and revealing guide to modern life, Pippa shares some of her personal moments, experiences and life lessons that have shaped her into the person she is today.
From excelling at work, to making your house a home, styling your wardrobe and perfecting your beauty routine, nurturing family and friendships while promoting self-care, Pippa will reveal her most valuable tips for bringing positivity and happiness into your life.
"I'm always practising gratitude. No matter what you have in life, once you are grateful for it, it manifests more. 100%."
This book is stuffed with practical tips and inspirational advice and is for everyone, aged 16 to 60, who wants to discover their own personal style and to build the confidence to celebrate it
—— Irish Indendepent on Pippa: Simple Tips to Live BeautifullyFrom how to get ready in 10 minutes to the essential items every woman needs in her wardrobe and easy ways to create a beautiful home; this is a book that has you covered
—— Irish Examiner on Pippa: Simple Tips to Live BeautifullyEverything she turns her perfectly manicured hand to turns to gold - including this book
—— Xposé on Pippa: Simple Tips to Live BeautifullyThe Dumbledore of debt.
—— This MorningMary Berry offers no-nonsense assessments like a blunt but loving auntie
—— Washington PostGood housekeeping - Baking queen Mary Berry steps out of the kitchen and offers a recipe for home happiness
—— Edinburgh Evening NewsGenius
—— Lovin.ieGathered here is the Cork-born Londoner’s fund of home improvement tips and hacks along with a slick visual look by the sometimes-illustrator’s own hand
—— Irish IndependentThe thinking woman’s Instagram go-to for essential tips on all sorts of useful home advice, Laura De Barra’s taught us more than we ever knew we needed to know about how to properly clean a dishwasher filter, fix a faulty window lock and get stubborn marks off bathroom tiles. Hint: they’ll come off. They always come off.
—— Houseandhome.ieWho knew that watching someone descale a dishwasher could be compelling viewing?
—— ImageAccompanied by Laura's beautiful illustrations and her resident humour, it's a useful handbook to get you through any household emergency
—— Image Interiors & LivingA fluent and authoritative account of Europe since the Second World War
—— Literary ReviewAn insightful analysis of the transformation of central and eastern Europe in the decades between the Hungarian revolution of 1956 and the Russian invasion of Ukraine
—— GuardianGarton Ash is a clear-headed chronicler of the Continent [and] Homelands is an engaging read
—— Irish TimesAn authoritative big picture well matched with revealing, important human details
—— The TabletTimothy Garton Ash tells the epic story of ... [postwar] Europe
—— Irish TimesExcellent ... Read as a letter, such gemlike vignettes can be treasured. Because in them, Garton Ash has captured something of what it means to be European. Though he is proudly in love with Europe, he is not blind to its faults
—— Washington ExaminerPart memoir, part history and is fascinating, rich in anecdote, and at times intensely moving
—— The Times, *Summer Reads of 2023*A panoramic contemporary history of Europe, in which sharp political analysis is enlivened with personal memoir — drawn from decades of distinguished work as a journalist and academic
—— Financial Times, *Books of the Year*