… omg. Tears, Laughter, Delight and so much more. I love Speak #TRUTH Lies. What a Read! Fantastic!
Cliona in Athens
Later, Cliona sent me this WhatsApp message: “I am beyond proud of your beautiful memoir. It is amazing! So beautiful, so honest, and so raw. At times the pain chimes through the pages. I love the ending and the song ..gas thing is my Dad used to play this song…and I had forgotten .. Dad was my rock..” ❤️❤️❤️❤️
It is hard to believe Speak #Truth Lies has made it from revisions, editing and publication all the way to a road trip in Canada. Thank you Bonnie for sending these fantastic photographs. 💛
Here is Bonnie’s Facebook message: “Vig! I’ve been on the plane finishing your book for the last 3 hours. Couldn’t put it down. I have a huge lump in my throat and I’ve been blinking back the tears as I read the last quarter of the book. I loved it!
It is beautifully written, your descriptions made me feel as if I was watching a movie …I could see the story in colour. I especially loved how you ended some of the chapters….big lines that hooked me. The “…and I’m no princess” one.…so good! Your writing is so beautiful. I’m so glad I read this book and will definitely share it. I wish you so much success!! Love you and am so proud of you. You should be very proud of yourself for persevering so much and never giving up. Amazing.” 💛
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SPEAK #TRUTH Lies
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A Memoir of Healing from Family Estrangement
What does grief look like when an estranged parent dies without saying a last farewell?
In Speak #Truth Lies, I confront the complex emotions surrounding my estrangement from my father and how I grieved him after he died. passing. After fifteen years of separation, Vig and her young daughter Ruby arrive on Atløy Island to lay her father to rest.
ABOUT VIG
Hi, I’m Vig, an Irish-Norwegian writer and photographer. At twenty-four I bought a one-way ticket to Australia, never imagining the profound shapeshift the journey would have on my life. Together with my husband and daughter, I’ve travelled and lived in Norway, Ireland, England, Greece, Spain, France, Portugal, India, Thailand, Kenya, Egypt and more. Today, home is Castleconnell, a village on the banks of The River Shannon, close to Limerick City – where Frank McCourt’s family was from. How’s that for a setting? Our village might be small and often dressed in a grey cloak heavy with rain, but when the veil of mist rises from Shannon’s rapids, as they come towards you, passing below the footbridge – awe inspires wordsmithing. No wonder, you’re standing where the limerick came from.
The Life & Memoir Writing Podcast
A podcast for writers and readers of true life stories who love a good memoir. Deep thoughts and conversations about true life stories, writing, reading and snippets from my village life.
What Readers Say
＂Dear Vig,
Congrats on your book. Thank you so much for writing it and having it published. I am deeply moved by your work. […] I cried so much when I read the ‘Whore’ chapter. […] Your book opened my eyes and left me full of emotions. Beautiful writing. Can’t wait to read your next one. I will definitely recommend it to my friends and colleagues at school.
What a read! Best, Karin in Austria.“
