First published 2012
Kate Kerrigan built a successful career as a magazine editor in London and Dublin, overseeing publications like Just Seventeen and Irish Tatler. She commanded respect in the media world and lived the urban professional life many women dream of. But Kerrigan wanted something different. She left the fast-paced publishing industry behind and moved to rural Ireland to start a family. This collection gathers her newspaper columns and personal writings as she navigated this dramatic life change. Kerrigan writes about the gap between expectations and reality, examining everything from daily social observations to deeper reflections on becoming a mother and experiencing loss. Her journey reveals a universal truth: the perfect life we imagine doesn't exist, and the search for it often teaches us more about ourselves than achieving it ever could.
Genres: fiction, family-life, contemporary, adult-fiction, 21st-century
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: fish-out-of-water, found-family
Setting: Dublin, Ireland, London
Period: 21st-century
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