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Born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, Bearnárd O'Riain settled in Africa in 1963 and now lives and works with his wife Verne in Johannesburg. he is more than happy that his five children also live in South Africa. More ›
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Running to Stand Still - an autobiography
Running to stand still is a moving testament to enduring love, the hazards of history, the telling of stories and the power of truth. O'Riain tells an extraondinary tale of a family at war with one another and the bitterness that lurks behind their love.
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The compassionate heart of a violent man,
a unique account of abuse.
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Love's Power is moving, gripping - review by Sophia van Taak - Die Burger December 2005 read now ›
Bearnard on Running to Stand Still:
'It's the story of an eejit who messes up at almost every opportunity but somehow survives. And by the time I'd finished writing it, I realised that it is a love story.'
Read some of Bearnard's newly added travel articles:
> A Cathedral in the Sky
> Mount Merapi
> Don't ever do this to me again...
Bearnard is founder of AbusersAnon.com
"When writing Running to Stand Still
about my abuse in my marriages, and how I overcame it, I discovered
that men in Soweto and Alexandra Townships, had organised groups to
tackle the problem.
Our two counsellors had heard of no such group in the northern suburbs of Johannesburg.
I resolved to fill the gap. And so we formed MURAL"
› Visit muralhelp.co.za for more information.
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