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Sacred Heart, the
Orphanage Story

A graphic novel written and illustrated by Kathy O’Connell

The mostly true graphic memoir, about a little girl, who along with her four brothers are abandoned by their mother. A tragicomic dealing with sex, violence, hope and happiness. A sometimes funny, sometimes sad but always told with brutal honesty. Seven year old Katy Sue just wants a family to love her, but in her search for love she finds something even more valuable. SACRED HEART  is Kathy O’Connell’s graphically rendered account of growing up in rural Pennsylvania in the 1960s and 70s in a orphanage run by catholic nuns.  Kathy O’Connell’s messy, dark,distinctive illustration style with its wry observations and amusing details is fun to read and examine, and draws you into her story quickly.This is a story that’s loud, frank,dirty and not easy to put down.

“This is my childhood, my story, the journey that gives me great stories to tell at parties.”

-Kathy O’Connell

What readers are saying about Sacred Heart:

“Oh Kathy, that made me cry. What a wonderful woman, mother, you turned out to be. What an inspiration.”             -Jo

“Love looking at your work—you have such talent” -Sherry