By Brian O’Raleigh
Waiting for Walter
A Memoir: Part 1
Brian O’Raleigh never knew why his family fled Ireland but he learned early to escape his father’s demonic rages by slipping away from the Alexandra Hotel to the beach and the Kathleen R, the fishing boat that was to become his refuge and his sanctuary. At the age of 18, in trouble with the law, Brian left England for Australia seeking to overcome a growing dependency on alcohol and the damage it was wreaking on the lives of those he loved.
In a style that is both raw and compelling, Waiting for Walter tells the riveting story of Brian’s childhood, his triumph over alcoholism, his inspirational journey towards recovery, and eventually the profound revelation that he was moulded and shaped during his childhood years for the meaning and purpose of his life.
Waiting for Walter – A Memoir. Part 1
Australian Woman’s Day. “From raw and compelling prose, a moving portrait emerges of Brian. From cowed child to fierce rebel and finally to an adult battling his own inner demons. This is a finely crafted memoir”.
The Australian Irish Echo. “O’Raleigh is a convincing writer, and this book is good enough to deserve ranking with Angela’s Ashes.”
By Brian O’Raleigh
Waking Walter
A Memoir: Part 2
In 2011, Dr Graham Baker was therapist and confidant to some of Hollywood’s major players. Oprah Winfrey, Stephen Spielberg, Barbara Streisand, and Cher, were among a host of celebrities he claimed had either read his books or attended his workshops. And, with his TV program nominated for major awards, it was clear that this charismatic, ‘Guru to the Glitterati’ had struck a profound and resonant chord in the hearts and minds of Middle America.
But when Brian O’Raleigh invites Dr Graham Baker to Sydney to train Australian therapists, he is exposed to the pop- psychologists shadow side. Waking Walter reveals the hypocrisy, greed, and fatally flawed philosophies lurking beneath the guru’s slick public facade. Issues that would destroy the integrity of the tour, bankrupt O’Raleigh, and create an international legal battle as some of Australia’s leading lawyers battled it out in the courts.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Brian O’Raleigh
Brian O’Raleigh was born to Irish parents in the seaside resort town of Blackpool. At the age of eighteen, he travelled alone to Australia where he worked on construction sites in the cities, drilled for gold and minerals in the outback, and managed remote cattle stations in the wild Kimberly region of West Australia, along with a dozen different occupations. He now lives between Ireland, Australia, and the Island of Bali, where he has built a home in the hills for himself, his wife, Kadek, their Irish Wolfhound Cú-Chulainn, and two spoiled cats.
Other Books by Brian O’Raleigh
Passage to Inis Mór
When 38-Year-old Conor O’Rourke arrives in Ireland after an absence of thirty years, his life is in bits. His marriage has fallen apart, his advertising agency in Australia is bankrupt, and he’s hearing poetic voices in his mind urging him to return to his childhood home, the remote Island of Inis Mór.
Poetry of Inis Mór
Poems inspired by the island of Inis Mór.
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Quest for Meaning
Finding your purpose and meaning.
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Waiting for Walter – A Memoir. Part 1
From raw and compelling prose, a moving portrait emerges of Brian. From cowed child to fierce rebel and finally to an adult battling his own inner demons. This is a finely crafted memoir”.
– Australian Woman’s Day
Upcoming Events
July 2023
Writing/ Storytelling Workshops to be held in Galway and on Inis Mór
The workshops are for those interested in Irish culture, storytelling and the art of the Seanachai. That includes writers, readers, and all those seeking a meaningful Purpose and direction in life, whatever your age may be!
The five day workshops include joining the author on a one day tour of the island of Inis Mór, visiting all the places mentioned in Brian’s books. Lunch at the islands favorite restaurant and an evening of Irish hospitality in one of Irelands most famous singing pubs.
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Do we all have a Purpose in life?
“Our birth is but a sleep and a forgettingThe Soul that rises with us, our life’s StarHath elsewhere its setting and cometh from afar.Not in entire forgetfulness,And not in utter entire nakedness,But trailing Clouds of Glory do we come,From God who is our home: The...
Purpose and Passion
You were born carrying a Gift, and you are here to sing your song.If you chose not to sing your song, then your song will never be heard on the face of the earth. Brian O’Raleigh Visualization, prayers, and incantations can work wonders, but only if your cause is...
Traditional life and the Irish language on Inis Mór
People have lived on Inis Mór since before recorded history. Some of the stone Forts on the island date back over three thousand years. Ancient forts such as Dún Aengus, (still in remarkable condition) perched high on the edge of a clifftop on Inis Mór, and Dún...
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