{"title":"Kevin Toolis","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKevin Toolis\u003c\/strong\u003e offers deeply moving explorations of personal and cultural identity, weaving rich narrative with profound emotional insight. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eMy Father's Wake\u003c\/em\u003e, delve into family history and the rituals that shape our understanding of loss and belonging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect stories that combine memoir with thoughtful reflection, illuminating how individual experiences resonate within broader social and historical contexts. Toolis’s writing invites contemplation on memory, heritage, and the ties that bind us.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"my-fathers-wake-by-kevin-toolis-9781474605243","title":"My Father's Wake","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeath is a whisper in the Anglo-Saxon world. But on a remote island, off the coast of County Mayo, it has a louder voice. The local radio station runs a thrice-daily roll-call of the recently departed. The islanders keep vigil with the corpse and share in the sorrow of the bereaved. The living and the dead are bound together in the oldest rite of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eMy Father's Wake\u003c\/em\u003e, Kevin Toolis gives an intimate, eye-witness account of the death and wake of his father, celebrating the spiritual depth of the Irish Wake and asking if we too can find a better way to deal with our mortality, by living and loving in the acceptance of death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette New Zealand Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47383263412460,"sku":"9781474605243","price":27.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/104163482713.jpg?v=1773357030"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/kevin-toolis.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}