Swirl and Thread Book Corner

We are all battered by the constant onslaught of tragic events that are ongoing in the world today.

Every media outlet from print to digital, on our screens and etched in our minds, are images that we wished we had never seen.

But imagine witnessing these scenes over and over again. Imagine willingly putting yourself into fragile and dangerous places where communities have experienced unbearable tragedies. Imagine looking for those brief moments where love shines through in all its varied forms. Irish journalist and author, Sally Hayden, didn’t just imagine doing any of these things, she did them.

Sally Hayden’s vivid descriptions are stunning and the empathy she has for her fellow human being is tangible.

There is no glory in war. There is no glory in slaughter. There is no glory is violence. There is no voyeuristic sensationalism in catastrophic climatic events.

With authenticity, humility and love, Sally Hayden bears witness to the society we live in today. Reading This is Also A Love Story: Searching for Good in a Divided World provides some hope that perhaps, with passion and empathy, and looking at our world through a wider lens, humanity will step up and pay heed to the impact of decisions being made by those who are driven by greed and the thirst for power.

Born out of an extraordinary vision This is Also A Love Story: Searching for Good in a Divided World is an exceptional and striking read, one I highly recommend to all.

[Thank you to Harper Collins Ireland for a copy of This is Also A Love Story in exchange for my honest book review]

You can read my full review via the blog link in my linktree in my bio.

It was a tough one answering these questions for Michael Olney/Cork Independent but I got there in the end (I hope 🙈)

This really is an honour and I so appreciate being asked to participate in this Cork Profile piece.

Thank you to Michael & 🙏