About this Event
📖 Author Book Launch: A Plea to Our Mother
Join us for a transformative evening as we celebrate the launch of A Plea to Our Mother by Kathleen Rooney.
📍 Saint Paul University – Amphitheatre🎶 Featuring live music by acclaimed cellist Raphael Weinroth-Browne
✨ What to Expect:
- A powerful reading of select poems from the collection
- An intimate conversation with the author
- Book sales and signing opportunity
- A space for reflection, connection, and healing
About the Book:A Plea to Our Mother is a courageous and moving collection of autobiographical poems chronicling one woman’s experience of childhood sexual abuse, interwoven with the generational trauma endured by her family. Kathleen Rooney writes with raw honesty, guiding readers through pain, silence, and resilience.
This book opens vital conversations about the lasting effects of sexual violence, the cycles of trauma, and the hope found in healing. Rooney’s poems, while deeply personal, resonate universally with survivors and those seeking to understand.
🌱 Breaking silence is never easy, but through poetry, music, and community, we move toward healing together.
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
Saint Paul University, 233 Main Street, Ottawa, Canada
CAD 17.31
