{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/1f6467be-211c-404e-ab67-4245d38358e2/d7d10307-260c-42bd-b883-2cbddb0b54a3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S2:E1 Everything was fine until some boy stole my miracle with Anna McPartlin","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ec3c406c05e78bff40dee/611ec3f93f947400122e777d.png?height=200","description":"<p>Sabina Brennan chats to international best-selling author and fosterling Anna McPartlin who has survived more than her share of tragedy about shining the light in dark places and lightening life with laughter.</p><p><br></p><p>Anna's latest book <a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Below-Big-Blue-Sky-bestselling/dp/183877078X\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Below the Big Blue Sky</a> was published in July 2020</p><p><br></p><p>Anna's mum was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis when Anna was a child <a href=\"www.brainhealth4ms.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">www.brainhealth4ms.com</a> is a website with easy-to-understand information about brain health for people living with MS that I developed with an educational grant.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Anna McPartlin</strong></p><p><br></p><p><a href=\"https://www.annamcpartlin.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Anna McPartlin </em></a><em> </em>an<em> i</em>nternational bestselling author Anna has been writing heart-breaking yet uproariously uplifting novels since 2006.</p><p><br></p><p>Anna's book The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes was a Richard and Judy book club pick and in the USA it was a Barnes &amp; Nobel Book of the Month.</p><p><br></p><p>In recent years she has turned her attention to scriptwriting for TV serial dramas featured on BBC UK, RTE Ireland and A&amp;E America.</p><p><br></p><p>Anna’s first children’s book and a labour of love ‘Fearless Five,’ is due to be published by Bonnier Zaffre in May 2019.</p><p><br></p><p>Anna describes herself as a feeder and a lazy workaholic. She’s happily married to a very loud musician named Donal and is mammy to four spoiled and flatulent dogs.</p><p><br></p><p>Anna started out briefly as an actress and stand-up comedian but although her heart wasn’t in performance, she revels in storytelling and shining a light in dark places. Anna’s USP is in tackling difficult subjects with understanding, empathy and humour that spills onto every page.</p><p><br></p><p>Follow Sabina Brennan &amp; Super Brain</p><p>Twitter:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/Sabina_Brennan\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://twitter.com/Sabina_Brennan</a></p><p>Instagram:&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/sabinabrennan/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/sabinabrennan/</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/superbrainpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.instagram.com/superbrainpodcast/</a></p>","author_name":"Sabina Brennan"}