Dear Ross
Published on 6. March 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-4447-8984-3 (ISBN)
Description
When broadcaster and journalist Evelyn O'Rourke was on maternity leave with her first child she discovered that she was pregnant for the second time. Within a week of this joyous news however, her world came crashing down when she was diagnosed with cancer.
In this beautifully written and searingly honest memoir, Evelyn charts her journey - from the realisation that she would have to undergo invasive surgery and chemotherapy to the decisions she made and her determination to protect her unborn baby Ross and live for her family.
Told with frankness and great humour, Dear Ross is a story about the strength of love: between families, sisters, brothers, a husband and a wife - but, most of all, the unwavering and uncompromising love between a mother and her children.
In this beautifully written and searingly honest memoir, Evelyn charts her journey - from the realisation that she would have to undergo invasive surgery and chemotherapy to the decisions she made and her determination to protect her unborn baby Ross and live for her family.
Told with frankness and great humour, Dear Ross is a story about the strength of love: between families, sisters, brothers, a husband and a wife - but, most of all, the unwavering and uncompromising love between a mother and her children.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Castleknock
Ireland
Product notice
Paperback (UK-trade)
Dimensions
Height: 233 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
426 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4447-8984-3 (9781444789843)
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E-Book
03/2014
Hachette Books Ireland
€3.99
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Person
Evelyn O'Rourke is a broadcaster and journalist from Dublin. After studying Drama and English at Trinity College, she joined RTE where she has presented and reported on a wide range of radio and TV programmes in both Irish and English.
Evelyn joined The Gerry Ryan Show on 2fm in 2002 where she worked as Gerry's reporter for eight years. In 2010 she was diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant with her second child. After successful treatment, she returned to work at RTE Radio 1.
Evelyn is married to John McMahon and they have two sons, Oisin and Ross. She loves reading, writing, talking and sleep. Not always in that order.
You can follow her on Twitter at @evelyn_orourke and find more information on www.evelynorourke.ie
Dear Ross is her first book.
Evelyn joined The Gerry Ryan Show on 2fm in 2002 where she worked as Gerry's reporter for eight years. In 2010 she was diagnosed with breast cancer while pregnant with her second child. After successful treatment, she returned to work at RTE Radio 1.
Evelyn is married to John McMahon and they have two sons, Oisin and Ross. She loves reading, writing, talking and sleep. Not always in that order.
You can follow her on Twitter at @evelyn_orourke and find more information on www.evelynorourke.ie
Dear Ross is her first book.