The Transformation of Yvette

by Lucy Costigan

What would it feel like to wake up one morning and to be utterly transformed? Yvette's life is meaningless. Thirty-six, depressed, trapped in a career she detests, and recently dumped by her boyfriend, Yvette is at an all time low. If she could only reach oblivion then maybe all the terrible suffering would end. But what Yvette doesn't realise is that something profound is about to alter her life forever. A spiritual awakening completely shatters Yvette's world of negative thinking and self-loathing. In its aftermath Yvette experiences states of deep bliss, joy, and inner peace. Accompanied by her beloved spaniel, Muff, and her Persian cat, Millie, Yvette leaves city life far behind and moves to her dream cottage in the depths of Wicklow.But not everyone is bowled-over by Yvette's miraculous state of awareness. There's still her domineering mother, her jealous co-workers and her shallow friends to deal with. Set in Ireland and India, this is Yvette's journey to reclaim her vocation as a healer, to overcome ignorance and dark forces, to discover true friendship, and to find lasting union with her soul mate.

Paperback

First published February 1, 2007

About the author

Lucy Costigan is an Irish author. ‘Strangest Genius: The Stained Glass of Harry Clarke’, (with photographer Michael Cullen), was shortlisted for Best Irish-Published Book in 2010 by the Irish Book Awards, and for Book of the Decade by Dublin Book Festival in 2016.

In 2012, Lucy's biography, ‘Glenveagh Mystery’ about the Harvard professor, Arthur Kingsley Porter, who mysteriously disappeared from Co. Donegal in 1933, became a national bestseller.

Lucy’s working life has been quite eclectic and includes careers in technical writing, counselling and social care. She holds Master’s Degrees in Research and Equality Studies.

Lucy's most recent book is 'Bouquet of White Roses: Quest for truth about Aunt Sue and Me', published by Enlighten Publishing, 2020 (www.enlightenpublishing.com).

Lucy lives in Wexford Town with her partner, Tony, and their border collie, Ivan.