Author Patricia Falvey on Taking a Chance, Being Resilient and Pursuing Your Dream
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Author Patricia Falvey on Taking a Chance, Being Resilient and Pursuing Your Dream
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Patricia Falvey is the author of five historical novels each with a connection to Ireland, where she spent her early years. In this episode, she shares her story of immigrating alone to the U.S. and spending 30-plus years in accounting, although she'd always dreamed of being a writer. She even told bedtime stories to herself as a young child.
She talks about how she made her way in the United States, initially working in Omaha for the Job Corps before heading to Boston, where she received a foreign scholarship to Suffolk University and went on to have a successful career as an accountant and CPA. Then she took a leap of faith and pursued her dream of becoming a full-time writer. Falvey's best-selling novels focus on Irish history and ordinary characters living through major historical events, blending fact with fiction.
To listen to "Orphan Girl" sung by the Choral Scholars of University College Dublin, go to this video. To learn more about Falvey's books, visit her website.
This is Kate Jones. Thank you for listening to Everyday Creation, available on YouTube and in podcast directories including Apple, Audible, iHeart and Spotify.