The Journey To You – A Love Story Through Infertility
Book launch by Niamh Holleran-McGing, hosted by broadcaster Mary Kennedy
7pm, Festival Dome at Bridge St
A searingly honest memoir that lays bare the mental, physical and emotional challenges involved as Niamh and Tommy negotiated their way through the highs and lows of IVF.
Niamh and Tommy were head over heels in love and had their whole lives mapped out in front of them. The teenage sweethearts knew very quickly they wanted to spend the rest of their lives together. They were married in their early 20s and were so excited about the next step – starting a family.
However, as time moved on, they realised their dream would be anything but simple. Fertility issues meant having children was going to be a battle against the odds.
Niamh takes us on that emotional rollercoaster as she and Tommy negotiated their way through the highs and lows of IVF. This searingly honest memoir lays bare the mental, physical and emotional challenges involved. There were challenges with their faith and financial challenges too. But their love never wavered; if anything, it became stronger.
The Journey To You is a no-holds-barred account of Niamh and Tommy’s experience. Ultimately, it is a story of their love and commitment to their dreams and to each other. In searching for a family, Niamh and Tommy found out so much about themselves.
About the author
Niamh Holleran-McGing is 44 years old. Brought up in a traditional Irish family, the middle child of seven children born to Mary and John Joe Holleran, Clonbur, County Galway, Niamh has been writing non-fiction for ten years.
Writing started as a way of coping – a means of expressing her and her husband’s life-changing journey. Niamh uses her words to give life to all the embryos that they lost during their treatment years and sees this book as a tangible tribute to those embryos.
She hopes this book can give solace to others, especially women who are going through something similar, whether it involves infertility or another form of crisis.