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Always By My Side: Losing the love of my life and the fight to honour his memory
 
 
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Always By My Side: Losing the love of my life and the fight to honour his memory [Kindle Edition]

Christina Schmid (Author)
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
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The moving and inspiring story of a war widow's determination to honour the memory of her husband, a bomb disposal expert killed in Afghanistan.

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A LOVE LOST.


A LIFE CUT SHORT.



'From the moment I set eyes on him I adored him. The connection between us was so strong it went beyond everything else. His job, my job, his lifestyle, my lifestyle. All that fell away.'



And then one earth-shattering day Christina's worst nightmare came true when Oz was killed on his final day of duty before flying home to his family.



This is Christina and Oz's story: a story about love and loss, hope and despair and of living in constant fear. Christina's extraordinary bravery and composure is an inspiration to anyone who has ever lost someone they love.

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21 of 27 people found the following review helpful
1.0 out of 5 stars Mostly made up nonsense 9 April 2012
By Dave M
Format:Kindle Edition
I am personally connected to this story and I can honestly say that there are elements of it which just do not add up and are clearly an element of the authors imagination.

Christina claims that Gary's funeral was in Scotland, it was not, I was there and so was Oz and it was in Leamington Spa (unless I imagined the day but I am pretty sure I didn't).

This is not a true account of ATO's lives and if that is what you are looking for then I suggest reading something by a surviving member of the bomb disposal teams. Perhaps someone like Chris Hunter or similar.

Having spoken to members of Gary's family about this all it has created is heartache and for people that read it who didn't know Gary personally it paints a false picture of the man.
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15 of 20 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars What a hero, both of you 31 Mar 2012
By Anne
Format:Hardcover
This book will make you laugh and most definatly make you cry, a true view of how our serving personnel and there families live. The unseen heart ache suffered by families who are torn apart time after time with the stress put on them by the MOD, inadaquate equipment and under manning.
Oz is a hereo and his family have paid the ultimate price his wife has done him proud getting his message out there, well done Christina, your a brave girl pouring your heart out to the world. Every forces wife can empathis with your heart ache as you watch helpless to protect the most important person in your life.
A must read.
A True Hero
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5.0 out of 5 stars excellent read 11 Feb 2013
By Maria Lobb
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a moving account of Olaf Schmid and the love he and his wife had for each other. She honours him in death by telling of their enduring love. The simplicity of the story adds to the pathos, the inevitability of the ending becomes almost unbearable.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Can't rate it highly enough.
Moving and heroic... A love story and a tragedy.
Oz and Christina are two incredibly brave people... Read more
Published 3 months ago by JoJo26
5.0 out of 5 stars Always By My Side
Beautiful book....Written about a local man from Mylor..by his widow Christina. Very courageous person..Please let that war end soon ..
Published 4 months ago by joyce reid
4.0 out of 5 stars Compassionate book written from the Heart
This book had me hooked from page one.Like a lot of people I suppose,I see the announcements on TV of Afghanistan casualties,think 'how tragic' and move on. Read more
Published 9 months ago by appley
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting, but a bit bland
A selection at my book club. The writing style is easy, but I'd actually say that most of the story is rather unremarkable, but is written with obvious passion. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Dickie Diver
4.0 out of 5 stars More than a hero...
The book paints a picture of a modern hero...Olaf 'Oz' Schmid. His legacy as a brave soldier is second only to his legacy as a loving human being. Read more
Published 10 months ago by Izzy
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring and very moving true story......
What a truly touching and inspiring account of one very brave man's life and that shared with his wife and son and ultimately his very sad death. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Jane
5.0 out of 5 stars beautiful
Lovely story so far; well written very honest account of their lives. Amazing man real hero such a sad loss.
Published 11 months ago by ken
3.0 out of 5 stars Heartfelt but the added apparent fiction does the author no favours
What is genuine and sincere about this book is the description of the author's relationship and her efforts to get the agenda on behalf of those like her husband who served in... Read more
Published 12 months ago by ARMY WAG
5.0 out of 5 stars both are heros
What a book it,s a must to read it will make you laugh and it will make you cry i really felt that i knew them the book was written that well i must praise Christina what a women... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Barbara
5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing story of pure love
If I could give this book 10 stars I would,Christina and Olaf had a amazing relationship, I laughed. And. I cried, it's a must read, for anybody who has lost someone. Read more
Published 13 months ago by S. Smith
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