Publish My Memoir-Book on Mid-life

Hi! My name is Meath Conlan. I live in retirement in Armadale, Western Australia. I am a priest-pensioner, approaching my eighties. I've written a memoir of my twenty years of friendship with Benedictine monk and spiritual guide, Father Bede Griffiths. He was particularly influential throughout my life. Against the backdrop of mid-life—a time often marked by deep questioning and transformation—the memoir investigates themes of spiritual awakening, psychological liminality, and the search for wholeness through the combined lens of Jungian psychology and Christian mysticism.

I believe my book, 'The Liminality of Mid-life: A Catholic Priest's Search for Wholeness with Fr Bede Griffiths' offers particular value to readers in the second half of life who are grappling with questions of identity, purpose, and spiritual fulfilment, showing a way through the “dark woods” of the middle years with greater clarity, peace, and a renewed connection to the Divine.

I have the incredible opportunity to publish my mid-life memoir with Darton Longman and Todd, an internationally respected publishing house in London. To bring this vision to life, DLT requires I purchase 500 copies of the book. While this investment reflects the impact I hope my work will have, the total cost of nearly AUD 10,000 exceeds my current means. This is where your kind support, if you can please, becomes invaluable.

Your generous contribution would join my $1,000 to enable my purchasing these books so as to share my story with a far wider audience, honouring the life-transforming teachings I’ve received from Fr Bede Griffiths. In gratitude for your generosity, I would be thrilled to offer you personalised copies of the memoir, along with heartfelt acknowledgments in the book. I do look forward to celebrating its publication with you. Thank you.