Finnegan Ruth Finnegan – författare

“Delightful, unique”This sought-after book by a previous Archbishop of Canterbury is pervaded by the deep insights, poetry and personal experiences of a great poet, thinker, and, above all, human being. Profound and moving while at the same time wholly unstuffy, it is the perfect present for those of all faiths. Literary Titan GOLD AWARD

Love discarded eludes recapture...Light-footed and fleeting are Kate-Pearl’s tracks through life. Yet, when the words of African folklore cause a tsunami in her heart, it propels her, compass-like, towards the love she turned away.Ever in search of him, ever without him, Kate’s search for the kindling spark of knowledge is her only beacon. Within the hallowed halls of academic greatness, she finds solace and enlightenment — studying the fourth, and most transformative of the earth’s elements. Fire.But even with the secrets of the flame within her, obstacles rise before Kate at every turn. And despite knowing its mysteries, there is one lesson she is yet to learn: fire has no master. The only way forward, is surrender.Filled with mythical creatures, ancient folklore and breathtaking symbolism, The Fire Pearl delivers its message in lilting prose that deserves to be revisited regularly.

It’s all about love - again. This new volume in the remarkable Kate-Pearl series recycles the same mythic story as in earlier novels (The Black Inked Pearl, Voyage of Pearl of the Seas, and The Helix Pearl), this time told from the perspective of the fleeting flighting breathing wind, the soul, the butterfly-psyche. Again, the moving story is recounted in Ruth Finnegan’s unique poetic-allusive literary style.

As an innocent teenager, Kate rejected her first kiss - but not the man who offered it. But when he left, he took with him a piece of her heart - one that a wisdom greater than her own urges Kate to reclaim many years later. So begins Kate''s lifelong journey to find what she once lost; taking her from the magical mists of her native Ireland to the beating heart of Africa and beyond...As a young teenager, Kate rejects her first kiss - but cannot forget the man who offered it. When he left, he took with him a piece of her heart - one that a wisdom greater than her own urges Kate to reclaim many years later. So begins Kate''s lifelong journey to find what she once lost; taking her from the magical mists of her native Ireland to the beating heart of Africa and beyond.A poetic saga of spirituality, sacrifice, and self-discovery, “The Black Inked Pearl” is the first in the unique Kate-Pearl series which weaves a resonant tale of romance and spiritual awakening. Author Ruth Finnegan, a distinguished anthropologist and award-winning writer, draws from her experiences traveling the world and her passion for language to craft this uniquely written tale; connecting with her readers through a deep and authentic understanding of the human heart and soul.The book is both a stirring romance and a spiritual parable, written with engaging and melodic prose influenced by writers including James Joyce, William Faulkner, and W. B. Yeats, and Homer''s iconic Odyssey. It''s a must-read for fans of classical literature, and those left pondering the eternal nature of love, and the ever-puzzling ambiguity between dreams and reality.

Tossed on waves of uncertainty, we find our truth...The depths of the ocean hold secrets that make Kate-Pearl tremble to her very bones. But as she journeys in search of the lover she once spurned, every fear she carries must be faced. This time the Jewel of the World itself, the wine-dark, garrulous sea, is her opponent — and her only way home.Enveloped by Ruth Finnegan’s poetic imagery and immersive storytelling, join Kate on her now-familiar journey — recounted in The Black-Inked Pearl and Pearl of the Seas — and uncover new perspectives that make this a starkly different story to those that have come before.Part spiritual parable, part coming-of-age romance, and part celebration of the beauty of the English language, The Helix Pearl explores what it means to find oneself in challenge and lose oneself in love.

Another magical adventure by Kris and Kate and their accident- prone adorable dog Holly. Their initially delightful voyage ends in a fearsome wreck on an unknown island, their ship shattered into a million fragments, They barely escape with their lives, Holly nearly not making it at all.Unexpectedly helped by birds, they make their way to the king of the island. To Kate he reveals much of the eternal, magical, and spiritual great wisdom of birds, who eventually rebuild the ship for the Venturesome Three, so they can sail safe home in time for tea (pancakes!), having learned much of great truth on the way

A stunning account of how things that seem just part of everyday life, are in fact extraordinary once we notice them. As anthropologists do when they stop to listen. As poets do when they see the world in a grain of sand. When we see how things that are not normally defined as special, perhaps because studied or practised by ''amateurs'' rather than ''specialists'', are often truly special. How as we go through our daily round our lives are surrounded by splendour. After you read this then world will never look the same.