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Mairead Robinson talks to Eleanor O'Kelly Lynch
Mairead Robinson talks to Eleanor O'Kelly Lynch, author of the remarkable novel The Girl with Special Knees. Can we live a second life - a happier life - in another dimension?
A chance remark about a parallel universe sparks original debut novel by Cork author
What if your distressed child could also access a second, wonderful life? That’s what Cork mother and author Eleanor O’Kelly-Lynch explores in her soon-to-be-launched women’s fiction novel, ‘The Girl with Special Knees’.
The book was launched Cork, in November and has already been described as ‘a sad, beautiful novel’ and ‘a triumph of a book’ by acclaimed Cork author, Billy O’Callaghan.
Eleanor’s daughter was born with a rare congenital condition. One night a few years back, as Lauren lay on the sofa self-injuring, Eleanor voiced her despair to her sister. Later after her daughter had gone to bed, her sister offered, by way of comfort, ‘How do we know? Maybe she’s also living another, happier life, a second life, in another dimension.’ The thought lifted Eleanor, and that was when the idea for ‘The Child with Special Knees’ was born.
The author of the novel, Eleanor O’Kelly-Lynch, said, ‘I think a lot of people will resonate with the themes in the book. When I started out, I thought the novel would be about escaping pain, grief and loss, but actually, it’s about courage and how we find it within ourselves – if we look long and hard enough. It’s a lesson we are all are learning every day: Don’t give up. Keep dreaming. Have courage. Be kind to yourself. Keep on keeping on. You’ll make it.’
The book is about a family in trouble; a sister who feels invisible; a mother in distress; a father in denial, and a child who just wants out. One day, an African doll arrives in the post, and something magical happens.
The novel is about family relationships, hope, courage, and renewal. More than anything else, it’s about the power of dreams to heal the human heart.
The Girl with Special Knees is now available nationwide ...
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Mairead Robinson talks to Eleanor O'Kelly Lynch, author of the remarkable novel The Girl with Special Knees. Can we live a second life - a happier life - in another dimension?
A chance remark about a parallel universe sparks original debut novel by Cork author
What if your distressed child could also access a second, wonderful life? That’s what Cork mother and author Eleanor O’Kelly-Lynch explores in her soon-to-be-launched women’s fiction novel, ‘The Girl with Special Knees’.
The book was launched Cork, in November and has already been described as ‘a sad, beautiful novel’ and ‘a triumph of a book’ by acclaimed Cork author, Billy O’Callaghan.
Eleanor’s daughter was born with a rare congenital condition. One night a few years back, as Lauren lay on the sofa self-injuring, Eleanor voiced her despair to her sister. Later after her daughter had gone to bed, her sister offered, by way of comfort, ‘How do we know? Maybe she’s also living another, happier life, a second life, in another dimension.’ The thought lifted Eleanor, and that was when the idea for ‘The Child with Special Knees’ was born.
The author of the novel, Eleanor O’Kelly-Lynch, said, ‘I think a lot of people will resonate with the themes in the book. When I started out, I thought the novel would be about escaping pain, grief and loss, but actually, it’s about courage and how we find it within ourselves – if we look long and hard enough. It’s a lesson we are all are learning every day: Don’t give up. Keep dreaming. Have courage. Be kind to yourself. Keep on keeping on. You’ll make it.’
The book is about a family in trouble; a sister who feels invisible; a mother in distress; a father in denial, and a child who just wants out. One day, an African doll arrives in the post, and something magical happens.
The novel is about family relationships, hope, courage, and renewal. More than anything else, it’s about the power of dreams to heal the human heart.
The Girl with Special Knees is now available nationwide ...
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