To Cause a Death by Kelly Connor
Thirty-three years ago Kelly Connor was a carefree 17-year-old with her life ahead of her. One sunny morning in Perth, Australia, she borrowed her father's car to travel to work, having recently passed her driving test. But this very ordinary trip was soon to be marred by horror. Driving on a clear road, Kelly knocked down and killed an elderly pedestrian. Although she avoided convictions of manslaughter and reckless driving, the incident was to have a powerful impact on her life. Kelly soon discovered that family and friends did not want to talk about what had happened, while she, in contrast, began to be haunted by the event. So began a cycle of profound inner experiences, visions, and outer life changes. To Cause a Death is the remarkable true story of the aftermath of an accidental killing, written from the point of view of the person who caused the accident. It traces Kelly Connor's life from the depths of despair, sojourns in mental hospitals and a failed suicide attempt, to a path of personal and spiritual development. It shows how the passage of the author's life has allowed her to come to some comprehension of the tragic accident of her youth. While much has been written by relatives and friends of victims, little material exists on the impact on the perpetrators. This book is essential reading for anybody concerned with the challenge of inner growth and the trials of life.
'Kelly Connor takes you on a journey from the traumatic pain of death, isolation and self-destruction through to the transformation of personal challenge, realization and growthThe book provides hope for those, who, like the author, have through an act of negligence or preoccupation caused death or injury to another.' - Noreen Tehrani, Chartered Psychologist and author of Building a Culture of Respect, Managing Bullying at Work
Kelly Connor was born in the UK in 1954 and emigrated to Australia at the age of eleven with her family. At age 17, following the trauma described in To Cause A Death, she travelled across Australia and began a pattern that would become her signature: constant movement. She leads an unconventional, nomadic life that has taken her to many areas of both Australia and England. Her work experiences are as eclectic as her wanderings, including such varied fields as television production, organic vegetable gardening, political lobbying, administration, call centres, special needs education. She has lived in England since 2001.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781902636559 |
| ISBN 10 | 1902636554 |
| Title | To Cause a Death |
| Author | Kelly Connor |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Temple Lodge Publishing |
| Year published | 2004-06-14 |
| Number of pages | 192 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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