Karen Frances McCarthy

For the politician, see Karen McCarthy.

Karen Frances McCarthy is a published author, teacher, former political journalist, and spiritual mentor. She was born in Dublin, Ireland. She has a PhD from Britain's Global Top 100 University of Birmingham, member of the prestigious Russell Group of Research Universities. Her doctoral research explored the effects of cultural shifts in consciousness theory, postsecularism, and re-enchantment on contemporary American ghost literature.[1] She has a master's degree from University College Dublin, is a graduate of the London School of Journalism, and has three Certificates of Recognition from the Spiritualist college, the Arthur Findlay College. She is the daughter of world-class swimming coach Bill McCarthy [1], and the sister of Irish Olympian Earl McCarthy.

Political writing

Journalism

As a journalist, McCarthy began covering US politics for a variety of newspapers, including Irish Examiner.[2] and the Riz Khan Show on Al Jazeera English.[3] In 2007, she was an embedded reporter in Iraq. She was one of the first to write about Sunni Awakening Councils in Anbar Province, Al Qaeda HQ in Baqubah, for The Irish Times.

Television

In 2006, McCarthy wrote and produced Made in America[4] for RTÉ in Ireland, about the challenges and triumphs of the human spirit of four young Irish people who emigrated to the US in the early 1990s on the eve of the signing of the Good Friday Agreement that changed the economic and political climate of Ireland.[5] The series was nominated for an Irish Film & Television Academy Award for Best Documentary Series.[6]

Books

The Other Irish

In 2010, McCarthy's first book The Other Irish was published by Sterling Publishing Inc. For this work, she was named one of Ireland's top female broadcasters who have had an international impact.[7] The book was supported by Ireland's Department of Foreign Affairs as part of the country's Reconciliation and Anti-Sectarian Fund as a cultural outreach project. The announcement of support for these projects was made on 28 November 2012.

Northern Ireland is still a very divided society. We saw the potential for sectarian activity to flare up again this summer, so it's clear that, despite the enormous progress made since the Good Friday Agreement was signed, great challenges remain. We are supporting these projects to help overcome the problem of sectarianism and to promote reconciliation in Northern Ireland as well as strengthening community relations across the island of Ireland. I am grateful to the groups and individuals who carry out this critical work. It remains as important as ever that we support their efforts.[8]

As part of the reconciliation effort, McCarthy travelled throughout Ireland, talking to various Protestant communities, including the Ulster Scots Agency,[9] the Public Records Office of Northern Ireland,[10] the Linen Hall Library,[11] and the Monreagh Heritage Centre.[12] It was also supported in the media by Ian Adamson, OBE,[13] and William Humphrey DUP MLA in the Belfast Telegraph.[14] She appeared on RTÉ's History Show with Miles Dungan, NPR with Kathleen Dunn,[15] the BBC's Saturday Morning Radio Show[16] with John Toal. The book was reviewed favourably by the Huffington Post,[17] and by Prof. James Flannery of Emory College for the Irish America Magazine.[18]

Spiritual writing

Journalism

In 2011, McCarthy stopped covering politics and began to contribute features articles on spirituality, existential belief systems and philosophy of religion for The Irish Times,[19] Salon,[20] Huffington Post Religion[21] Beliefnet,[22] Belfast Media,[23] and The Irish Voice.[24]

Television

McCarthy worked with Deepak Chopra to produce TV shows based on Chopra's books Alchemy and The Crystal Cave. Martin Sheen as Arthur, Robert Guillaume as Merlin, and Johanna Cassidy as the narrator offered a dramatic reading designed to teach those seeking a deeper meaning in their lives that they may locate wisdom by seeking their "inner wizard."

Books

Till Death Don't Us Part

In 2011, McCarthy had what she has described as an awakening. In 2020, she described the events leading up to this in a memoir Till Death Don't Us Part, which was published by White Crow Books. It is described a true and transformational story of one woman's extraordinary journey from skepticism, through tragedy, into awakening to the knowledge that consciousness is not an emergent property of the brain and continues after brain death. The story recounts McCarthy's change in focus and career path, and how she moved toward Spiritualism and writing about spirituality as a result of these experiences.

It was described by NYU Professor Ernest Rubinstein as "a story that doesn't just save us from our fear of death but also from the vague uneasiness and sense of disconnection that sometimes infect a life." It does this by emphasizing the existential implications of continued existence in this life and how joy and purpose come from having an open mind, an open heart, the courage to heal, and from being willing to embrace and share the compassion offered us from non-physical spaces.

Feature article versions of the story appeared in the British magazine Psychic News[25] and the politically progressive/liberal news magazine Salon.[26]

Reception

In the first week of its release, Till Death Don't Us Part was ranked No. 1 New Release in its category on Amazon.[27]

McCarthy appeared in various print media outlets, talking about the book, grief, consciousness, and awakening, including Forbes,[28] The Irish Times,[29] The Irish Voice [30] and Psychic News.[31] Till Death Don't Us Part was featured in the Life After Life[32] blog of Raymond Moody.

She appeared on various radio shows and podcasts, including New Thinking Allowed with Jeffrey Mishlove,[33] New Realities TV with Alan Steinfeld,[34] Seek Reality with Roberta Grimes,[35] Psychic Matters with Ann Theato,[36] and The Conan Doyle Casebook.[37] She also gave lectures at the Edgar Cayce Center of New York[38] and the Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre[39] in Scotland.

The book was described by Academy Award® Nominee Juanita Wilson as "A gripping modern love story that transcends all boundaries." Peabody Award winner Alexandra Lipsitz was quoted as saying, "Her experiences made me believe in things I never thought I could believe in." Susan Shapiro, New York Times bestselling author of Unhooked & Byline Bible, wrote "It's a fascinating transformational journey that challenges all our assumptions about death." Author Jennifer Belle wrote, "A news reporter and former diehard skeptic, McCarthy gives us an entertaining, impeccably researched, and brilliantly written page-turner about continuing love after life, that will move, amaze, and provide deep comfort with its glorious, inspiring, and deafening ring of truth."[40]

It also received favorable praise from Tricia J. Robertson, former President of the Society for Psychical Research, Minister David R Bruton MBA, President Spiritualists' National Union & Principal of the Arthur Findlay College, Nancy Eubel, former co-executive director of Association for Research and Enlightenment, and Victor and Wendy Zammit, co-authors of A Lawyer Presents the Evidence for the Afterlife.[41]

Spiritualism

After the transformation she experienced in 2010 after the death of her fiancé, the events described in Till Death Don't Us Part, and the revivification of an early childhood paranormal ability, McCarthy became an advocate of the ethical practice and healing potential of mediumship. She underwent years of intensive training at Arthur Findlay College, a school of Spiritualism. She holds three awards, Certificates of Recognition from its governing body, the Spiritualist National Union.[42]

She has a private grief and spiritual mentoring practice based between New York and Dublin. She continues to write about spirituality, bereavement, and metaphysical issues She offers private consultations to clients around the world, and she teaches subjects, including consciousness theory, mysticism, and contemplative writing with The Shift Network,[43] The Arthur Conan Doyle Cantre,[44] the Edgar Cayce Center of New York, One Spirit Learning Alliance,[45] and Humanity's Team.[46]

McCarthy uses 'the immense power of mediumship to inspire and uplift ... and provide comfort in your time of need. She is an advocate for palliative and afterlife education and how we can maintain relationships with those in spirit form in a healthy way."[47] She has been interviewed by the Huffington Post[48] and Forbes [49] and about her work.

References

  1. ^ "ORCHID". Orchid.org. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  2. ^ McCarthy, Karen F. (23 September 2008). "The truth, the whole truth, and anything but". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  3. ^ Khan, Riz. "Street Talk". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  4. ^ Staff Reporter (17 February 2011). "The Celtic Tigers". Irish Echo. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  5. ^ RTÉ. "Made in America". Retrieved 1 December 2015 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "IFTA Nominations 2007". IFTN. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  7. ^ Kenny, Dave (26 July 2013). "Why our girls are stars of the global small screen". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  8. ^ Department of, Foreign Affairs. "Tánaiste announces awards to 72 reconciliation and anti-sectarianism projects". DFA. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  9. ^ "Book Reading by Karen F. McCarthy 'The Other Irish'". Ulster Scots Agency. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  10. ^ "Talks at PRONI this week". Irish Genealogy News. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  11. ^ McCarthy, Karen F. "Talk by Karen F. McCarthy on The Other Irish" (PDF). The Linen Hall Library. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  12. ^ "Karen F. McCarthy Visits Monreagh Heritage Centre". Retrieved 30 November 2015 – via YouTube.
  13. ^ Adamson, Ian. "The Other Irish Book Launch: Karen F. McCarthy". Ian Adamson. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  14. ^ Humphrey, William (8 October 2013). "Belfast theatres have little to offer working classes". Belfasttelegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  15. ^ "The Kathleen Dunn Show". WPR. 28 August 2013. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  16. ^ "Saturday Magazine Show". Retrieved 1 December 2015 – via YouTube.
  17. ^ Stroud, Court (20 November 2012). "Nothing Like Those Kennedys". HuffPost. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  18. ^ Flannery, James (December 2011). "Review of Books". Irish America. Retrieved 30 November 2015.
  19. ^ McCarthy, Karen Frances (10 November 2020). "Irish people are drawn to spiritualism - but not as a religion". Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  20. ^ McCarthy, Karen Frances (16 January 2017). "Love, Sex, and Death". Salon. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  21. ^ "Karen Frances McCarthy". HuffPost. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  22. ^ McCarthy, Karen Frances. "Grief: No Apology Needed". Beliefnet. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  23. ^ McCarthy, Karen F. "A ray of sunshine peeks through the millennia to light the secrets of Newgrange". Belfast Media Group. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  24. ^ McCarthy, Karen F. (7 September 2017). "Thousands gather in Ireland to connect with ancient spirituality and druidic traditions". The Irish Echo. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
  25. ^ "Priest Helped Journalist Recognise Signs From Spirit" (PDF). Psychic News. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  26. ^ McCarthy, Karen Frances McCarthy (16 January 2017). "Love, Sex, and Death". Salon. Retrieved 17 January 2017.
  27. ^ McCarthy, Karen Frances. "Official Site". Retrieved 11 August 2020.
  28. ^ Stroud, Court. "How Death Teaches Us To Live". Forbes. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  29. ^ McCarthy, Karen Frances. "rish people are drawn to spiritualism - but not as a religion". The Irish Times. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  30. ^ Rubenstein, Ernest. "A review of Karen Frances McCarthy's "Till Death Don't Us Part"". Irish Central. Retrieved 18 September 2020.
  31. ^ McCarthy, Karen Frances. "Former War Correspondent is Reunited with Deal Partner" (PDF). The Psychic News. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  32. ^ Moody, Raymond. "Till Death Don't Us Part". lifeafterlife.com. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  33. ^ Mishlove, Jeffrey. "The Making of a Progressive, Spiritualist Medium". New Thinking Allowed. YouTube. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  34. ^ Steinfeld, Alan. "Consciousness and the After-Life". New Realities TV. YouTube. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  35. ^ Roberta, Grimes. "Karen Frances McCarthy talks about 'Til Death Don't Us Part". Seek Reality. Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
  36. ^ Theto, Ann. "PM 018: Till Death Don't Us Part with Karen Frances McCarthy". Psychic Matters!. Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  37. ^ Irvine, Ewan (10 March 2023). "EP6: Rediscovering Spirit". Apple Podcasts. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  38. ^ "Edgar Cayce Center". Facebook.
  39. ^ "Tuesday Talks". Sir Arthur Conan Doyle Centre.
  40. ^ "Editorial Reviews". Barnes and Noble.
  41. ^ "Official Site". White Crow Books.
  42. ^ "Approved Healers". Spiritualists' National Union. 21 October 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  43. ^ "Discover the Path of the Mystical Medium". The Shift Network. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  44. ^ "Journey Through Words". Arthur Conan Doyle Centre. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  45. ^ "No one dies alone". 1Spirit.org. 1Spirit. July 2021. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  46. ^ "Bonded in Love". YouTube. Retrieved 16 December 2024.
  47. ^ "Karen Frances McCarthy". Official Site. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
  48. ^ "Karen Frances McCarthy". HuffPost. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
  49. ^ Stroud, Court (11 October 2020). "How Death Teaches Us To Live: An Interview With Author Karen Frances McCarthy". Forbes. Retrieved 20 January 2024.

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