Unsettled

<p><span style=background-color: rgba(254 253 248 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Rosaleen McDonagh writes fearlessly about a diverse experience of being Irish. </span><em style=background-color: rgba(254 253 248 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Unsettled</em><span style=background-color: rgba(254 253 248 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)> explores racism ableism abuse and resistance as well as the bonds of community family and friendship. As an Irish Traveller writing from a feminist perspective McDonagh's essays are rich and complex raw and honest and above all else uncompromising.</span></p><p></p><h2><span style=background-color: rgba(254 253 248 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Praise for </span><em style=background-color: rgba(254 253 248 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>Unsettled</em></h2><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(254 253 248 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>'Don't read this memoir in sorrow and outrage read it because Rosaleen McDonagh is so proud smart and ingenious she will make you feel more properly alive. Beautifully written this book beats back the darkness. It brings us all further on.' - Anne Enright</em></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(254 253 248 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>'Moving and eloquent this collection is both the story of one woman's life and a work of profound literary activism.' - Emilie Pine</em></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(254 253 248 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>'Rosaleen's story is her story. It's a very important story and she has a right to tell it. Rosaleen demonstrates contrary to some settled people's opinion that our community is matriarchal our mothers are so resourceful and we are not victims. The book is a testimony to the importance of identity and belonging.' - Anne Burke</em></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(254 253 248 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>'Like James Baldwin before her this work is a ferociously honest exploration of the intricacies of racism identity sexuality disability grief sensuality and marginalisation. It is also a beautiful piece of prose; honest and difficult and deeply moving. This book sees Rosaleen McDonagh masterfully taking all the parts of her life and fitting them together brilliantly for us. A must read.' - Mark O'Halloran</em></p><p></p><p><em style=background-color: rgba(254 253 248 1); color: rgba(34 34 34 1)>'Emotive honest and raw. Rosaleen McDonagh takes us on a journey of self acceptance a journey that sees her face challenging obstacles and setbacks; as well as meeting friends and allies who help her to carve out a place in which she belongs. Unsettled is not only the recount of personal experiences but an authentic glimpse of Traveller life and culture as well as Rosaleen's very sense of identity.' - Michael Power</em></p><p></p>