Shine the Light: One Man and a Stratocaster on a Mission to Help Others Recognize and Overcome Their Pain

Seamus Kelleher has written a raw, no-punches-pulled memoir about his lifelong battle with depression and an addiction to alcohol, and the toll it took on his life. It is a brave work, a searingly honest dialogue with the reader, discussing the most private of illnesses plainly and forthrightly and the love of others and the self determination that saw him through. Kelleher, currently a successful solo artist, spent 17 years as lead guitarist with Blackthorn, the legendary Irish American group out of Philadelphia, but when the lights were off, the adoring thousands gone home and the final riff finished, he became a different man. Inside there was an Irishman brought up in the stultifying Catholic Ireland of the 1950s who suffered greatly from the behavior and mindset of many perverted members of the clergy who dominated the political and religious landscape. Remember this was a country where the Archbishops met in session to ban Tampax as it might arouse women. Such was the Ireland of Saints and Scholars. It is no surprise that given that atmosphere that a Jungian shadow self-version of Seamus Kelleher emerged, at times a rock star and then an alcoholic, a victim of such deep depression that he could never find a safe horizon through the fog. Despite a drunken fall which left him with a fractured skull, he still couldn’t quit the drink. This is an inspirational story told by a magnificent storyteller that recounts one man’s brave journey to sobriety and effectively dealing with depression. It is a remarkable read. Niall O’Dowd, Founder of IrishCentral as well as of Irish America magazine and the Irish Voice newspaper.
ASIN: B09DDZ8CQP
VSKU: RDV.B09DDZ8CQP.VG
Condition: Very Good
Author/Artist:Kelleher, Seamus
Binding: Paperback
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