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100 Dates, Healing, and Finding Joy Louise O’Neill on A Bigger Life
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From shamanic forest healing to high-flying dates across the Atlantic, Louise O’Neill tells PJ why taking her father’s advice to "take bigger risks" changed her life. Her memoir "A Bigger Life" is available now and you can see her at An Evening with Louise O'Neill (presented by West Cork Literary Festival) Thursday, 8 October 2026 at Live At St Luke’s, Cork City.
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