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'The morning after John's death, I remember feeling absolutely enraged that the world had kept turning and the sun had come up as if nothing had happened.'
Lindsay Nicholson and her husband, the Observer journalist John Merritt, were regarded as a golden couple. But their world was turned upside down when John contracted leukaemia. His death at the age of 35 left Nicholson bereft with grief, now the single parent of two beautiful daughters. Then, in a tragic twist of fate, her elder daughter Ellie also contracted the same disease, dying shortly after. Nicholson found that nothing could prepare her for the emotions she was feeling.
In this courageous and heart-rending memoir, Lindsay Nicholson reflects on her grieving process and the battle she faced to survive it. Her resilience and spirited determination are an inspiration to us all.
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This is a memoir of love and loss, of death and rebirth. Although the book is at times, VERY difficult to read, this is only because Lindsay’s story is so painful and she tells it so movingly and honestly. Reading this book puts everyday problems into perspective and stops you taking life for granted. I couldn’t put this book down and also read it in two days and when I wasn’t reading it I was thinking about it.
But don’t be put off by thinking this is just a painful and upsetting account of bereavement. Yes there are a lot of difficult pages to turn, Lindsay gives a no holds barred account of the intensity of her grief, but it’s also a memoir of strength and courage. She did flounder on the seabed for a long time, but in the end managed to float to the surface and start living again. Lindsay has spent so much of her life coping and dealing with her loss that it was truly wonderful to read of her life slowly being rebuilt by the end of the book.
This book gives hope to anyone who’s ever lost someone dear and will stay with me for a long, long time. Read it – I can guarantee you’ll gulp away tears but it will also make you appreciate everything and everyone you have around you.
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