Paddy Reid spent thirty years working in some of the poorest communities in the United States – mainly in the Deep South – as a handyman, prison visitor and outreach worker. In The River Healer, he recounts his encounters with some of the remarkable people he met along the way – and their resilience in the face of grinding poverty. From patching up “Red’s shack” – and falling through the floor into the bayou – to working with people with AIDS in the early days of the crisis, this collection entertains and enthrals in equal measure. The River Healer is a unique, heart-breaking record of life in a particular time and place, by an award-winning writer. The book features thirty stunning black-and-white photographs by the late American photographer Al Clayton, who left an indelible record of life in the Southern United States. Paddy Reid talks about the writing of THE RIVER HEALER at writing.ie VIDEO: Paddy Reid talks about his new book THE RIVER HEALER https://thirdagebooks.ie/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/The-River-Healer.m4a
