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`This honest, beautifully expressed memoir relates Jeremy Howe's shock and grief, but beyond that it evokes fierce parental devotion, a remarkable understanding of small children and a grittiness that will chime with anybody who has experienced, or fears, such a calamity'
--Mail on Sunday
--Mail on Sunday
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In the summer of 1992, Jeremy Howe and his wife, Lizzie, were tending to last-minute holiday preparations. Lizzie was leaving to teach at a summer school before she could join Jeremy and their two daughters, Jessica, six and Lucy, four, at the seaside. That night, arriving at his mother’s in Suffolk, Jeremy managed to get the excited girls to go to sleep, irritated that their mother hadn't called to say goodnight as she had promised. Just after midnight the household was woken by a policeman who had come to tell them that Lizzie was dead. She had been murdered. Twenty years after that terrible night, Jeremy and his girls are not the people they might have been had Lizzie not died. They’re certainly different, but not damaged. This is the candid, heartrending story of how they got there, of how, faced with the worst thing that could possibly happen, they put their lives back together, bit by bit and piece by piece. It's a story of how Daddy became Mummydaddy and of the pitfalls along the way, from how on earth you decide what to tell your children about their mother's violent death to the practicalities of knowing what they like in their packed lunch; from helping your children to grieve when your own grief is so sharp it threatens to overwhelm you to making sure that they brush their teeth and comb their hair. It's a story full of tears, but also of love and family and redemption.
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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful
By Donna, Wales
Format:Paperback
Bought this book after hearing Jeremy Howe on Radio 2 talking about his life and the trials and tribulations faced in bringing up his two daughters following the terrible murder of his wife.
The book was very well written, true to life and extremely emotional in parts - this is a fantastic testament to Mr Howe in his determination to overcome adversity, and to bring up his children to be normal, well balanced individuals.
The book was very well written, true to life and extremely emotional in parts - this is a fantastic testament to Mr Howe in his determination to overcome adversity, and to bring up his children to be normal, well balanced individuals.
33 of 35 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
I bought this book after reading the serialisation in the Daily Mail-I found it to be an incredibly moving book and very well written. It is surreal that it happened and that they all came through it . It is a testament to one man's character how he chose the difficult path of raising his daughters after suffering an incredible loss.
25 of 27 people found the following review helpful
By amy
Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase
I have bought books before which have 5 stars and been left really dissapointed and wondering if the authors friends have made them up! This one however is so moving, so real you feel like you know the family. Its totally worth 5 stars, its not a book that is gruesome or full of grim details, I had to find the real details online. But its about the human ability to recover from disaster and pain. I loved it and my heart goes out to those girls and their amazing dad.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
2.0 out of 5 stars
Boring.
I can't even remember what it was about. The only thing is, I do not know if I want to bother to try to read it again,.
Published 7 days ago by Ann M. Owen
4.0 out of 5 stars
touchingly honest
This is a movingly honest account about how one man struggles to bring up his two daughters and continue to work while going through the stages of grief and manage the... Read more
Published 22 days ago by Julia
5.0 out of 5 stars
Captivating Read
I purchased this just because it was being sold very cheaply, the title was intriguing and I was simply looking for a new writer to read. It was a brilliant decision. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Iris Beth
4.0 out of 5 stars
Funny and Endearing
Purchased this book during a Kindle sale not really knowing what I was buying but really enjoyed it.
Howe keeps you hooked from start to finish with his writing.
Howe keeps you hooked from start to finish with his writing.
Published 1 month ago by Amey
5.0 out of 5 stars
Tragic but true
All who have ever loved and lost a loved one will feel the deep heartfelt emotions of Jeremy's grief. Read more
Published 1 month ago by vipins
5.0 out of 5 stars
A beautifully written book
Really enjoyed this book. Believable charactors and a storyline which kept me engrossed. Will look for other books by this author.
Published 1 month ago by Hazel
4.0 out of 5 stars
heartwarming and thoughtful
a really good read, makes you wonder what do would do in that situation, recommended, but get your hankies ready
Published 2 months ago by Oak tree
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must read
Never have I cried as much as I did whilst reading this book, a fabulous compelling story that made it impossible to put it down.
Published 2 months ago by ellouise sheahan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Sad but very compelling read
Great read from start to finish. A very honest account of a terrible tradegy that this family had to endure.
Published 3 months ago by Natalie Daniel
5.0 out of 5 stars
Multicast
A tragic story but beautifully told. It will tug at your heart strings. Love is a strong and powerful emotion.
Published 3 months ago by Amanda Stirling
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