Author Book Launch for A Plea to Our Mother

Schedule

Sun Oct 05 2025 at 04:00 pm to 05:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Saint Paul University | Ottawa, ON

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Join us for the launch of "A Plea to Our Mother" by the author Kathleen Rooney, a Poetic Journey of Childhood Incest to Resilience.
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.

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Where is it happening?

Saint Paul University, 233 Main Street, Ottawa, Canada

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Tickets

CAD 17.31

Kathleen Rooney and Bianca Briciu

Host or Publisher Kathleen Rooney and Bianca Briciu

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