{"title":"Books by David McDonald","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"9780241996669","title":"Unlocked","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Number One Bestseller\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor over thirty years, David McDonald worked in Ireland's biggest prisons. This is his story.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a young officer, McDonald got a baptism of fire in Mountjoy. In 1989 it was a chaotic, pungent and overcrowded place, and the approach to keeping order was primitive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReturning to his hometown two years later, he entered Portlaoise Prison, which - due to the presence of IRA and other subversive prisoners - was then the most secure prison in Europe. McDonald was amazed to discover the power of these subversives within the prison. Portlaoise, and later the new Midlands Prison, were also where Ireland's emerging class of serious gangsters were housed. McDonald dealt with notorious household names like John Gilligan, Christy Kinahan, Brian Meehan, Dessie O'Hare and, more recently, killers like Graham Dwyer, in his average working day.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMcDonald shares vivid accounts of the constant war of attrition between prisoners and prison authorities over the smuggling of contraband like drugs and phones. His work in a specialist security unit trying to stop this trafficking sometimes brought him into conflict with his bosses. He also questioned aspects of an often brutal and under-resourced system. Ultimately, concerns about poor handling of key issues led to him becoming a whistle-blower.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eUnlocked\u003c\/i\u003e, McDonald brilliantly describes the boredom, the constant tension and flashpoints of extreme violence, and the moments of comedy, tragedy and surprising humanity that are part and parcel of working in prisons. Written with the help of award-winning journalist and author, Mick Clifford, it is a jaw-dropping and authentic account of life in the toughest of workplaces.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'An extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at the hidden world of Irish prisoners . . . fascinating' Brendan O'Connor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Cracking' Matt Cooper\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43128921489586,"sku":"9780241996669","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780241996669.jpg?v=1786012367"},{"product_id":"9781119832416","title":"Culture to the Max! – Culturally Responsive Teaching and Practice","description":"Transform your classroom and school and create opportunities for students from all cultural backgrounds  Culture to the Max!: Culturally Responsive Teaching and Practice presents readers with a powerful new set of Culturally Responsive Teaching standards that can be used by teachers and administrators to counter institutionalized racism and white supremacy. 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Taking as its starting point the ICOMOS Education and Training Guidelines, the internationally-recognised set of criteria, this book explores everything you need to know when undertaking projects that involve architectural conservation. This is the only book that deals systematically with the ICOMOS Guidelines, written by RIBA course tutors, bringing their extensive expertise to the table, with their varied and practical experience in the public, private and academic sectors. 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