Travels with My Harp: The Complete Autobiography

by Mary O'Hara

Overview

Inspirational and entertaining, this autobiography chronicles the life of a performing artist with a deeply devout outlook. Mary O’Hara won global acclaim as a singer and harpist, yet behind public success was an unsuspected tragedy in which joy turned to sorrow. From her humble beginnings in the west of Ireland to her first husband’s tragic death and her 12-year sojourn in a monastery, this tale of triumph over tragedy also journeys with O’Hara into the wilds of Africa following her second marriage. Written with warmth and humor, this book is also filled with insights into O’Hara’s albums and concert tours.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780856832857
Publisher:	Shepheard-Walwyn Publishers, Limited
Publication date:	06/01/2012
Pages:	336
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.40(h) x 1.20(d)

About the Author

Mary O'Hara is an Irish soprano and harpist who has recorded 22 albums and is featured on her own prime-time TV series on BBC and ITV. She is the author of Celebration of Love, The Scent of the Roses, and A Song for Ireland.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements vi

Second Thoughts vii

The Scent of the Roses xiii

1 That Child Won't Live 1

2 Ploughing a New Furrow 18

3 The Harp 26

4 Dublin 39

5 Richard 61

6 Marriage 85

7 Light and Shade 96

8 Transit 123

9 Rootless 134

10 Into the Unknown 145

11 Stanbrook 154

12 Among Silence 168

13 Back Into the World 186

14 Reluctant Diva 202

15 Travels With My Harp 220

16 Africa Casts its Spell 246

17 Africa Still Beckons 275

Appendices 307

Index 315

Editorial Reviews

"This moving testimony concludes with the revival of Mary O'Hara's music career and a spell spent in Africa with her second husband." —Tablet magazine (October 2012)

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