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Publisher: Hachette Books Ireland
Published: February 2015
Pages: 320
Categories: Biography
Available as: Paperback
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ISBN-13: 9781444789850

'A beautifully written story about the strength of love For broadcaster and journalist Evelyn O'Rourke, her joy at becoming a mother to her son, Oisin, was doubled when she discovered that she was pregnant for a second time. However, just one week later, Evelyn's world came crashing down. She had breast cancer, and just when she should have been preparing for motherhood, instead faced months of gruelling lifesaving treatment. In this beautifully written and searingly honest memoir, Evelyn charts her journey through the exhilaration of her pregnancy and the exhaustion and pain of her illness. She writes with honesty and heart about the love she received from those around her, love that would sustain her through the darkest days, and about the decisions she made, to protect her son Ross, and to live for her family. Dear Ross is a story about the strength of love: between families, siblings, a husband and a wife - but, most of all, the unwavering and uncompromising love of a mother for her children. Uplifting Sunday Times Hard to put down Woman's Way O'Rourke is a glass-half-full sort of woman and her book is a study in resilience -- Kathryn Holmquist The Irish Times Her inspiration for writing this book is an inspiration to other patients with cancer The Lancet 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 informa

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