Before the Leaves Fall - new book

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Thursday, 6 November 2025 - 8 minutes

Irish author Clare O'Dea - based in canton Fribourg - tackles the diffcult topic of assisted dying and the power of human connections.  It's been described as 'profoundly moving'  and 'poignant'. She speaks to Mark Butcher

Clare's written two other books  on a Swiss theme: The Naked Swiss on Swiss culture and Voting Day, set on the day in 1959 when Swiss men voted that women should not get a vote. 

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