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Poor
Katriona O'Sullivan
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Paperback.
The No. 1 Bestseller
Biography of the Year, Irish Book Awards 2023
The Last Word Listeners' Choice Award, Irish Book Awards 2023
'One of the best [books] I have read about the complexities of poverty . . . one of the most remarkable people you will ever meet' Guardian
Like young girls everywhere Katriona O’Sullivan grew up bright, enthusiastic, curious. But she was also surrounded by abject poverty and chaos, and after she became pregnant and homeless at 15, what followed was five years of barely surviving. Yet today Katriona is an award-winning academic whose work explores barriers ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2024
Publisher
General
Condition
New
Number of Pages
304
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780241996768
SKU
9780241996768
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-41
About Katriona O'Sullivan
Dr Katriona O'Sullivan was born in Coventry to Irish parents. In 1998, at 20, she moved from Birmingham to Dublin and subsequently enrolled in the Trinity College access programme. After being awarded a PhD in psychology from Trinity she joined its staff. She now lectures in psychology at Maynooth University and lives with her family in Dublin. Poor is her ... Read more
Reviews for Poor
Full of insight into a life lived right up against the boundaries placed on it by poverty . . . so important . . . we'd highly recommend
Fi Glover
Off Air with Jane and Fi, Times Radio
I read [Poor] in one sitting I found it so compelling. An amazing story . . . moving, uplifting, ... Read more
Fi Glover
Off Air with Jane and Fi, Times Radio
I read [Poor] in one sitting I found it so compelling. An amazing story . . . moving, uplifting, ... Read more