Oeno Biblio

A Prayer for Owen Meany

The first line of John Irving’s ’A prayer for Owen Meany’is a memorable one. We learn that the narrator, John Wheelwright, is a Christian because of his friend with a ’wrecked’voice, and that this boy was tiny, and caused the death of John’s mother. This, of course, is Owen Meany, and as far as introductions go, this sums him up pretty well!
The eccentricity of Owen’s voice, described by John as ’wreckéd’is portrayed well by Irving, who uses the unusual More

Infertility Book Review

An excellent reference book for anyone experiencing primary or secondary infertility is by Anna Furse. Anna herself has been through the ordeal of infertility and took part in a 1995 BBC documentary whilst she under went DNA Tests and IVF treatments in the UK, which resulted in a much welcomed baby girl.

Anna is not new to writing or teaching. Her career has included being a theatre director, award - winning playwright and Senior lecturer in performing arts at the More