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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 to education for girls like her.

What set Katriona on this unexpected path were the mentors and supporters who truly saw her. The teachers who showed her how to wash in the school toilets or turned up at her door to convince her to sit at least one GCSE. The community worker who encouraged her to apply for training schemes. The friend who i

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The No. 1 BestsellerBiography of the Year, Irish Book Awards 2023The Last Word Listeners'' Choice Award, Irish Book Awards 2023''One... Read more

    Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
    Publication Date: 1/18/2024
    ISBN13: 9780241996768, 978-0241996768
    ISBN10: 0241996767

    Non Fiction , Biography

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    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 to education for girls like her.

    What set Katriona on this unexpected path were the mentors and supporters who truly saw her. The teachers who showed her how to wash in the school toilets or turned up at her door to convince her to sit at least one GCSE. The community worker who encouraged her to apply for training schemes. The friend who i

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