Dr Katriona O'Sullivan was born in Coventry to Irish parents. In 1998, at 20, she moved from Birmingham to Dublin and subsequently enrolled in the Trinity College access programme. After being awarded a PhD in psychology from Trinity she joined its staff. She now lectures in psychology at Maynooth University and lives with her family in Dublin. Poor is her first book.
Full of insight into a life lived right up against the boundaries
placed on it by poverty . . . so important . . . we'd highly
recommend
*Off Air with Jane and Fi, Times Radio*
I read [Poor] in one sitting I found it so compelling. An amazing
story . . . moving, uplifting, brave, heroic
*Woman's Hour, BBC*
Moving, funny, brave and original - just like the author . . .
absolutely incredible
*Irish Times Women's Podcast*
One of the best books I have ever read about the complexities of
poverty . . . one of the most remarkable people you will ever
meet
*Guardian*
One of the most important books I have ever read . . . a beautiful
telling of determination despite the odds
*Irish Times*
[A] story for the unheard and unseen that is fearless, funny and
searingly honest
*Adil Ray OBE*
Raw and remarkable
*Irish Independent*
A book of empowerment and hope
*Patricia Scanlan*
An important contribution to our understanding of poverty and its
impact
*Business Post*
An incredible read
*Business Post*
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