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Scotsman
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Buen Camino: American performer takes a 540-mile walk from grief to freedom to Fringe
This August, American writer, performer and career consultant Susan Edsall is set to make her Edinburgh Fringe debut with her heartrending and ultimately liberating tale of how she navigated her way through grief by walking the famous Camino de Santiago. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Before the death of her husband, Susan had a perfect life, a perfect love, and perfect happiness. But that all ended when she lost her partner for life and consumed by excruciating pain, she found it impossible to imagine any future worth living. Written and performed by Susan herself and directed by Jessica Lynn Johnson, Buen Camino tells how, in the depths of despair, on an ordinary trip to the grocery store, she heard what she now calls The Voice. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad At that time Susan didn't believe in Voices. And yet, when The Voice told her to walk the Camino de Santiago in Spain, she obeyed, despite knowing nothing about this ancient pilgrimage. Buen Camino With only her pack and her pain, Susan embarked on a journey of 540 miles on foot, through unrelenting rain and temperatures that rarely got above 50 degrees. With the help of some improbable Spiritual Guides and the Camino itself, it was only when Susan was forced to face her past that she was able to create her future. Buen Camino, which is set to move and uplift audiences at the Eve Theatre Appleton Tower in Edinburgh throughout August, is Susan's story. It is a personal yet universal chronicle of how grief can take one through surrender and ultimately lead to freedom. A published writer, performer, and career consultant, Susan Edsall grew up in Montana and now lives in Kailua Kona, Hawaii. Author of the forthcoming novel Bitterroot, she has also written two memoirs, Into the Blue: A Father's Flight and a Daughter's Return and Saved. She premiered Buen Camino at the SOLO STARS Series in Los Angeles in December 2024, winning their Encore Award. Susan brought the show to United Solo in New York City in March 2025. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Jessica Lynn Johnson is a published playwright, recipient of the Best National Solo Artist Award, Advisory Board Member of the L.A. Women's Theatre Festival, Co-Executive Producer of the Joshua Tree Solo Theatre Festival, and Founder & CEO of Soaring Solo Studios International. Jessica has aided in the development, direction, and production of over 175 solo shows. Jessica's projects have earned accolades such as Topf of Fringe, HFF Encore Producer Awards, Tvolution Best Solo Performance, Larry Cornwall Award for Musical Excellence, and many others. Jessica was also nominated for the Female Director Distinction in Theatre by Girl Trip, LLC at the 2018 Hollywood Fringe Festival and Best Director of a play by the L.A. Women's Theatre Festival.
The Irish Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
‘Glad to see the watering is being done' – Peter O'Mahony spies on wife despite being 13,000km away
PETER O'MAHONY kept a close eye on his wife's gardening duties while 13,000km from home. The Advertisement 2 Peter O'Mahony was keeping a close eye on his garden while in South Africa Credit: @jeskaomahony 2 His wife Jessica tended to plants on her birthday Credit: @jeskaomahony Despite this, he remains invested in the progress of his back garden, tasking wife Jessica with his maintenance. Such has been his interest that he shared a screengrab from a surveillance camera of the mum-of-three Jess responded to this by remarking how "Pierre gives no days off from gardening ". She subsequently posted a photo of a Facetime call with O'Mahony, although she suggested it was not between husband and wife. Advertisement Read More on Peter O'Mahony Jess quipped: "Pierre Facetiming his tomatoes". It is a good thing that the mum-of-three has been helping out with the garden while her husband has been away considering the The dad-of-three took to Alongside a video of the work being done, O'Mahony revealed that it had required 15 bags of manure and three TONNES of mulch. Advertisement Most read in Rugby Union He explained: "I've been planning to revamp the herbaceous planting in all 3 beds over the last few years. "I'm happy with the structural planting now but I knew the flowering had a big refresh in it. Peter O'Mahony shares gardening update 'I've been planning for years' on Instagram "Over a few weeks recently we removed all bulbs, perennial plants , plants that I had moved from pots into beds and weeds. "We then drew up a small list of plants that we repeated in groups along the boarders. Advertisement "2 of the smaller beds are quite shaded so the planting in them is different to the long boarder witch is mostly full sun. "We planted nearly 300 perennials and some grasses throughout the 3 beds. "Then added lots of garden compost and 15 bags of well rotted manure followed by 3 tonne bags of mulch. "I think what we've come up with now is a longer flowering period that should have interest from Spring to Autumn. Advertisement "Plan is now to do a full planting of bulbs come winter time but as of now I'm delighted with the way it's turning out. "I'll keep you up dated on how it matures…!"
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Man, 26, Who Received Face of 47-Year-Old Donor, Reveals What He Heard During His 3-Month Coma (Exclusive)
In 2018, Joe DiMeo got in a car crash that left his body 80 percent burned. Two years later, he received a historic face and double hand transplant at age 22. His donor was 47 years old Immediately after the accident, Joe was in a three-month coma. In a video for PEOPLE's new 'I Survived' series, he recalls feeling the pain of early burn treatment and having bad dreams while unconscious After his transplant in 2020, Joe met his now-wife, Jessica. She first learned about Joe before they met, when she was studying to become a nurseIn 2018, Joe DiMeo was involved in a car accident that burned 80 percent of his body, changing the trajectory of his life in an instant. However, his resulting medical journey spanned years, beginning with the three months he spent in a coma. Joe, now 26, explains all that led to his historic face and double hand transplant in 2020 in PEOPLE's "I Survived" YouTube series. Though he was unconscious in the immediate aftermath of the crash, the New Jersey resident does remember being able to hear people around him in the hospital. He can also recall the "bad dreams" that accompanied the pain of his earliest burn treatment. "When they take you into the tank room — where they wash you off, take off all the bandages — that's not fun. You can feel the pain. So you're dreaming about pain," he says in the newly released video. 'They're not meaning to torture you, they're just taking off the bandages, but it still hurts.' He was 18 years old at the time of the accident, which occurred early in the morning, just after Joe worked a night shift at his job. He fell asleep at the wheel of his Dodge Challenger and woke up months later in a burn unit. People often ask Joe if he experienced an encounter with the afterlife, and he can describe a memory that resembles the concept. "The only thing I experienced is me walking my dog. He passed away in 2012, 2013," he tells PEOPLE. "I was like, 'Oh, this is it. I'm assuming this is the afterlife, just me walking my dog down an endless hill.'' After a couple more weeks in the burn unit, he moved to a burn rehab facility. Then he returned to his parents' home, where he longed for a sense of independence. Speaking to PEOPLE in February 2025, he remembers feeling like a "20-year-old baby again." "My mom did my laundry, cooked, cleaned, all that stuff, and I just laid on the couch with my dog," said Joe. "That just wasn't for me." In 2019, he met NYU Langone's Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez, who deemed Joe a good candidate for a face and double hand transplant. They knew it was a risky operation from the start; it was unsuccessfully attempted on two previous patients. "The first one passed away on the table, and the second one the hands failed," Joe explains in PEOPLE's "I Survived" segment. "But going into any surgery, you can die, so that didn't bother me at all." According to a press release issued by NYU Langone, more than 140 medical personnel were involved in the surgery, which took 23 hours to complete. Both his hands and face came from a 47-year-old donor. "It's not a perfect surgery, and I was making it a perfect surgery in the beginning. But then I realized, you know what, let me be real," Joe says, reflecting on his recovery. Not long after his surgery, Joe met a woman who would later become his wife. Jessica DiMeo heard about him from one of her professors in nursing school, and she watched a documentary made about his transplant. "I remember looking at the picture of him, before and after, and thinking, 'Dang, that sucks. He was a handsome guy.' But that's all I thought," she tells PEOPLE. They connected on Instagram in 2021, when Joe sent Jessica an Instagram message. At first they were involved in a long-distance relationship, but they eventually found themselves in the same place and moved into a home in New Jersey together. The couple — who eloped in Hawaii in December 2024 — regularly deal with judgment from others, especially as they've shared their story with millions of viewers on TikTok and Instagram. But Joe leads with an especially positive outlook, knowing that the worst part of his life led to the best. "It sucks I got into the accident. I lost 80 percent of my skin, and I have someone else's face and hands on me," he tells PEOPLE in his video interview. "But then I also found my life partner, and if I wouldn't have had the accident, I'd probably still be a cocky 26-year-old. I would prefer not to be burned, but I like my life now, just because I have Jessica around." Read the original article on People
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Health
- Yahoo
Man, 26, Who Received Face of 47-Year-Old Donor, Reveals What He Heard During His 3-Month Coma (Exclusive)
In 2018, Joe DiMeo got in a car crash that left his body 80 percent burned. Two years later, he received a historic face and double hand transplant at age 22. His donor was 47 years old Immediately after the accident, Joe was in a three-month coma. In a video for PEOPLE's new 'I Survived' series, he recalls feeling the pain of early burn treatment and having bad dreams while unconscious After his transplant in 2020, Joe met his now-wife, Jessica. She first learned about Joe before they met, when she was studying to become a nurseIn 2018, Joe DiMeo was involved in a car accident that burned 80 percent of his body, changing the trajectory of his life in an instant. However, his resulting medical journey spanned years, beginning with the three months he spent in a coma. Joe, now 26, explains all that led to his historic face and double hand transplant in 2020 in PEOPLE's "I Survived" YouTube series. Though he was unconscious in the immediate aftermath of the crash, the New Jersey resident does remember being able to hear people around him in the hospital. He can also recall the "bad dreams" that accompanied the pain of his earliest burn treatment. "When they take you into the tank room — where they wash you off, take off all the bandages — that's not fun. You can feel the pain. So you're dreaming about pain," he says in the newly released video. 'They're not meaning to torture you, they're just taking off the bandages, but it still hurts.' He was 18 years old at the time of the accident, which occurred early in the morning, just after Joe worked a night shift at his job. He fell asleep at the wheel of his Dodge Challenger and woke up months later in a burn unit. People often ask Joe if he experienced an encounter with the afterlife, and he can describe a memory that resembles the concept. "The only thing I experienced is me walking my dog. He passed away in 2012, 2013," he tells PEOPLE. "I was like, 'Oh, this is it. I'm assuming this is the afterlife, just me walking my dog down an endless hill.'' After a couple more weeks in the burn unit, he moved to a burn rehab facility. Then he returned to his parents' home, where he longed for a sense of independence. Speaking to PEOPLE in February 2025, he remembers feeling like a "20-year-old baby again." "My mom did my laundry, cooked, cleaned, all that stuff, and I just laid on the couch with my dog," said Joe. "That just wasn't for me." In 2019, he met NYU Langone's Dr. Eduardo D. Rodriguez, who deemed Joe a good candidate for a face and double hand transplant. They knew it was a risky operation from the start; it was unsuccessfully attempted on two previous patients. "The first one passed away on the table, and the second one the hands failed," Joe explains in PEOPLE's "I Survived" segment. "But going into any surgery, you can die, so that didn't bother me at all." According to a press release issued by NYU Langone, more than 140 medical personnel were involved in the surgery, which took 23 hours to complete. Both his hands and face came from a 47-year-old donor. "It's not a perfect surgery, and I was making it a perfect surgery in the beginning. But then I realized, you know what, let me be real," Joe says, reflecting on his recovery. Not long after his surgery, Joe met a woman who would later become his wife. Jessica DiMeo heard about him from one of her professors in nursing school, and she watched a documentary made about his transplant. "I remember looking at the picture of him, before and after, and thinking, 'Dang, that sucks. He was a handsome guy.' But that's all I thought," she tells PEOPLE. They connected on Instagram in 2021, when Joe sent Jessica an Instagram message. At first they were involved in a long-distance relationship, but they eventually found themselves in the same place and moved into a home in New Jersey together. The couple — who eloped in Hawaii in December 2024 — regularly deal with judgment from others, especially as they've shared their story with millions of viewers on TikTok and Instagram. But Joe leads with an especially positive outlook, knowing that the worst part of his life led to the best. "It sucks I got into the accident. I lost 80 percent of my skin, and I have someone else's face and hands on me," he tells PEOPLE in his video interview. "But then I also found my life partner, and if I wouldn't have had the accident, I'd probably still be a cocky 26-year-old. I would prefer not to be burned, but I like my life now, just because I have Jessica around." Read the original article on People
NDTV
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NDTV
Jessica Alba's Face Card Is On Point In A Minimally Radiant Makeup Moment
Jessica Alba is a quintessential Hollywood star who makes sure to not miss a beauty beat when it comes to her social media appearances or in everyday life. The Fantastic Four actress made sure to dig up a minimal yet impactful beauty moment this time around as well on her Instagram handle, as she dolled up in a barely-there yet dreamy beauty look. Also Read: Jessica Alba Swears By Her Natural Glam And Eye Patches To Beat The Midweek Blues View this post on Instagram A post shared by Jessica Alba (@jessicaalba) Jessica Alba made jaws drop with her latest beauty outing on her Instagram handle that featured her radiant skin that was beaming from a mile away. She teamed it with bushy brows that framed her pretty face to perfection along with generous washes of a warm bronzer laden across her face to give her that healthy sun kissed look. What's more, a rose hued tint swept across her cheeks teamed fluttery mascara laden lashes added life back to her face. Last but not least, she finished off the look on a glamourous high with a glossy nude lip gloss. Jessica's hair game kept up to speed with her beauty mantra for the day. Her streaked tresses were styled into air dried waves worn in a side-swept fashion like there is no tomorrow. Jessica Alba's floored the internet with her newest beauty game on her social media.
