Two Floors Above Grief by Kevin M. O'Connor - Book Tour + Giveaway
Book Details:
Book Title: Two Floors Above Grief: A Memoir of Two Families in the Unique Place We
Called Home by Kevin M. O'Connor
Category: Adult Non-Fiction
(18+), 318 pages
Genre: Non-Fiction, Memoir
Publisher: 18th Floor Publishing
Release date: November 2022
Content Rating: PG for two
languages use and use of F-word.
Book Description:
As a child in the 1950s, Kevin O’Connor knew his house was different than
those of his friends. A stately, three-story, nineteenth century
Victorian. His bed tucked next to a stage in a former ballroom. His uncle
and aunt lived with their three daughters on the floor below. A large
electric organ stood stately in a corner of the first-floor mortuary
business. Stacked caskets and an embalming room filled the basement.
Nobody
had a house like his.
Set from the 1920s to ‘80s, Two Floors Above Grief is full of fascinating details and anecdotes about his upbringing
as a funeral home child, brought to vivid life through a compelling
collection of letters written by various family members who lived and
worked together at the O’Connor Funeral Home in Elgin, Illinois. Blending
the twenty-four-hour business of death and its constantly ringing phone
with joy experienced through music, radios, pets, backyard basketball
games, co-parenting, faith, and celebrations, O’Connor offers a reflective
tale affirming the love of family and embracing life.
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Meet the Author:
Kevin O’Connor enjoys chronicling the stories of families and friends
through tracing genealogical histories and writing. His prior writing
includes a dissertation, personal letters, articles, anthologies, and
presentations delivered at conferences, seminars, and webinars. He brings
people together personally and professionally. Collaborating with friends
and relatives, he plans family and class reunions.
He sings and
performs in theaters and is active with SMART Ride, a bicycling group that
rides annually from Miami to Key West, raising funds for HIV awareness,
treatment, and education. Kevin was an elementary teacher, principal,
professor, and curriculum coordinator in California, Illinois, and Florida
from 1973 to 2020. He authored content and provided training in areas
including support for substitute teachers, LGBTQ advocacy, and Sexual
Health/Family Life.
Kevin resides in Ft. Lauderdale with his
husband, Leon. Their family includes five sons and seven
granddaughters.
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