Mad, Isn’t It? Emma Doran | Gill Books

On a solo trip with her best friend to a Wexford caravan park, a just-turned 18-year-old, virginal (ish) Emma Doran discovers it only takes one time to change your life forever.

Finding herself preparing to do her Leaving Cert in maternity wear, hopes of a glittering acting career are derailed. Baby in tow, Emma spends her twenties getting up at 7 a.m. and going to bed at 8 p.m. instead of staying out until 6 a.m. and sleeping till noon, while her idea of a good weekend is perusing the aisles of Home Store + More for new cushions.

But on the verge of turning 30, an opportunity arises, and Emma finds herself back on stage again…

In this hilarious and moving memoir about family, friendship, (young) motherhood and taking risks, Emma discovers that when things seem to be going off the rails, sometimes life is putting you on the exact path you were meant for. Mad, Isn’t It?