A dramatically written family saga, Two Weeks Since my Last Confession is the story of one woman's survival in the face of serious childhood abuse and addiction. More than this, it is a tale that chronicles the triumph of the human spirit over its enemies - not only external enemies but also the ones we find within ourselves.When Molly O'Brien comes into the world in 1951, she never imagines her life will turn out the way it does. Born into a wealthy family in which her father is a senator and her mother a devout catholic, Molly receives a good upbringing and has all the reason in the world to be happy.Yet, somehow, at the age of thirty, she is addicted to heroin and hasn't been employed for years. Her father believes that the corrupting influences of society are at fault, while her mother is convinced it's Molly's own depravity that has caused her ruin and her failure to stay in the Catholic church. Her older brother, Sean, however, knows who is really to blame: he holds the family secrets that have caused all of his sister's problems and are leading her down the harrowing road to drug addiction. And ultimately he knows that he and his parents are the only ones who can lead her out.This riveting book, although fiction, presents readers with a true picture of the perils of drug addiction, incest, physical and sexual abuse, and the dark secrets of a family. But it is also a story of hope and restoration. The author includes valuable resources in regard to childhood sexual abuse and incest that many will find useful. This book is a "must read" and recommended for all adults. - Betty Corbin Tucker, Amazon Book Reviewer"Two Weeks Since my Last Confession" is a moving novel about dealing with one's dark past. - Midwest Book ReviewA great storyteller, Genovese grabs the reader and brings him into the family saga of the O'Brien family - capturing the changes in the social and domestic landscape of the last twenty-five years. Two Weeks Since my Last Confession enables the reader to see where children-turned-adults find their voices and say things that weren't allowed to be said in past generations. - Dr. Richard Darling, Author of Coma Life CEO of FAIR Foundation, www.FAIRfoundation.com Kate Genovese is a registered nurse with over thirty years experience in the medical field. She has experience working in the substance abuse field and also with children that have been physically and sexually abused, as well as school nursing for five years; Kate presently works for a visiting nurse association.Kate is the author of three books. Thirty years in September; A Nurses Memoir, published by Four Seasons Press, 2001, which covers her thirty years as a nurse, and Loving Joe Gallucci; Love and Life with Hepatitis C, which is based on a true story, also published by Four Seasons in 2003.Kate has had many radio and TV interviews for her published books, and has been active with the hepatitis C community since her publication of Loving Joe Gallucci. Some of the proceeds of the book go to the Liver Foundation.Her latest novel, Two Weeks Since My Last Confession, is the story of the O'Brien's; a large Irish catholic, dysfunctional family from the 1960's. Although a work of fiction, the author can identify with some of the characters she created because of her strong catholic and political upbringing, as well as some of the events that happened in her own life are portrayed loosely through her characters. Publication should be in late 2009.Kate lives in the Boston area with her husband and three children. She can be reached through email at kgeno67176@aol.com .
