Sue O'Callaghan is best selling author of 'Taken', a book for anyone wanting to be truly inspired by how to overcome adversity! This book is a must read for all adults, especially parents who are raising children. It gives a concise account of the Child Protection services and what goes on in the system.
Following a highly successful career as an artist and teacher, running Art Departments in schools in England, Singapore and Australia, Sue's life was thrown into turmoil. Her three children aged 1, 3 and 5 were taken from her whilst she was pregnant with her fourth child.
For twelve months, she underwent one of the most harrowing times a mother could live through in trying to secure their return through the english judicial system. On her journey she walked through the isolation of rejection and betrayal, profoundly wounding false accusations and severe trauma and loss. Yet in her brokenness she found a deep inner tenacity to fight to bring her children home. Sue is the only ever author to have written a book that exposes with such degree of accuracy the flaws in a system that was put in place to protect the vulnerable.
A bit of background…
Born the middle of three girls, in Bedfordshire, England, Sue currently lives in Auckland, New Zealand, with her children. Currently aged 11, 13, 15 and 17, they have been ‘returned’ for twelve years and are re-adjusted, happy and stable young adults, living life to the full, sailing and windsurfing on Auckland's lovely open waters and excelling in their individual development.
As well as enjoying a high profile international school teaching career, Sue has enjoyed the challenge of working in some of the UK’s toughest prisons. She is a popular a life coach, writer, dream interpreter and is involved in the prophetic ministry. Having travelled the world and experienced life in many capacities Sue's desire is to empower others to find their true identity through overcoming adversity. Trauma, loss and grief are sadly faced by most individuals, but seen as a catalyst for change, Sue says that they can ultimately propel one through ‘transition’ and ‘restoration’ to fully transformed lives.
Sue's story, involving having her children removed from her through false allegations, is the basis on which she claims that all difficult life circumstances can be seen as a trigger to catapult one into a life of rich blessing and abundance. The fight to secure her children’s return, combined with her abounding passion for life and an understanding of the complexities of an individual’s journey is the motivating fusion which draw’s her to a belief in every human being.
Taken is a book that is astonishing the world and will keep you gripped as you turn the pages.
WARNING: This is not a book that you can put down!
