Ordinary Beauty
meaningful moments in everyday life
$31.10
- Paperback
240 pages
- Release Date
7 March 2016
Summary
Actress and writer Mary McEvoy has struggled with depression for many years, trying to reconcile her life in the public eye with private pain. Many things have helped Mary to come to terms with her depression: the rituals of farming life in Co. Westmeath, the excitement of the stage, the love of friends and family. Ultimately, Mary has found her way through, and it’s the little things that have really helped: the beauty of the world around her, the quiet pleasures of sweeping the yard, of sea…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444785883 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1444785885 |
| Author: | Mary McEvoy |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Imprint: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 240 |
| Release Date: | 7 March 2016 |
| Weight: | 166g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 142mm x 16mm |
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A wonderful and healing book … beautifully written and full of compassion for us flawed human beings– Cathy Kelly
A wonderful and healing book … beautifully written and full of compassion for us flawed human beings - Cathy Kelly
McEvoy is brilliant at taking small, ordinary incidents and turning it into a quietly striking or uncanny moment … Her writing is beautiful and her ideas interesting. And there’s a sense of humour that subtly shines through … This is a book that is meant to be read more than once - Irish IndependentAbout The Author
Mary McEvoy
Mary McEvoy is one of Ireland’s best-loved and most acclaimed television and theatre actresses. She was born in Westmeath where she still lives, dividing her time between media, working her farm and acting.
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