Ailish O’Hara escapes the Church, her family and ultimately Ireland with one objective – to forget. But no matter how far she runs or how deep she travels into the seductive world of pleasure seeking and defiant self-discovery, she cannot escape the theme of her childhood and the healing of family, who patiently await her return. Uncensored and deeply sensitive, Shedding Ailish is an unabashed and vulnerable coming of age story written with lyrical elegance and emotional candor. Ultimately it is a story of coming home.

Drama

In order to save herself from an unprotected childhood, seventeen year old Ailish escapes Ireland and travels the world, seeking out affection in unique ways, all the while trying to forget her family and the unhealed parts of her past.

Dublin, London, Los Angeles

No

Voyage and Return,Quest

Coming of Age

Coming of Age,Meaningful Message,Sexual Abuse,Nudity

Name: Ailish

Age: 22

Gender: Female

Role: Emotional

Key Traits: Adventurous,Aspiring,Insecure,Outspoken,Seductive,Unapologetic

Name: Mother

Age: 47

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Blunt, Leader, Manipulative, Narcissistic, Sarcastic, Unapologetic,Narcisstic,Unapologetic

Name: Siobhan sister

Age: 26

Gender: Female

Role: antagonist

Key Traits: Beautiful, Strong Moral Code,Charming,Confident,Educated,Sophisticated

Name: Niamh sister

Age: 16

Gender: Female

Role: sidekick

Key Traits: Clumsy, Insecure,Underdog,Insecure

Born and raised in Ireland, the author won a Green Card in the Lottery in the early 90's and transplanted to California. This is her first novel.

Age: 18-34,35-54,55+

Target Gender: Female Leaning

Information not completed

Status: Yes: self-published

Publisher: Createspace

Year Published: 2019

No

9781729226889