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"A Song for Jenny is a raw and riveting account of a mother's anguish at her daughter's death" -- The Times
"...an extraordinarily moving memoir..." -- The Daily Mail
"...an unflinching book...Nicholson takes us into every mother's worst nightmare - the fruitless vigil, the DNA test..." -- The Sunday Times
"A Song for Jenny...examines intimately the terrain of that strange hostile land [of grief]: every exhausting hill and dangerous pothole, and conversely, every breathtaking viewpoint" -- Scotland on Sunday
"...an extraordinarily moving memoir..." -- The Daily Mail
"...an unflinching book...Nicholson takes us into every mother's worst nightmare - the fruitless vigil, the DNA test..." -- The Sunday Times
"A Song for Jenny...examines intimately the terrain of that strange hostile land [of grief]: every exhausting hill and dangerous pothole, and conversely, every breathtaking viewpoint" -- Scotland on Sunday
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On 7 July 2005, Julie Nicholson's life was changed forever. Her daughter, Jenny, was killed on her way to work in the London bombings, shaking Julie's beliefs. With heartbreaking honesty and integrity, Julie tells her story of love, tragedy and heartache for the first time.
Jenny Nicolson was travelling to work when a bomb exploded at Edgware Road Tube station. Her mother, Reverend Julie Nicholson, struggled to comprehend the tragedy, her sorrow and longing for her daughter turning to rage and anger. Finding herself unable to articulate the three parts of the Eucharist: peace, reconciliation and forgiveness, because she 'felt so far from those herself', Julie made the difficult decision to resign her role as priest-in-charge of St Aidan with St George Church, Bristol, unable to reconcile her feelings with her position. She continued working with the church, in a youth arts project.
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22 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
I have just finished reading this book - it's 7th July 2010 - five years to the day since the suicide bombers took the lives of Julie's daughter and 51 other innocent people in London. `A Song for Jenny ` is a mother's account of her life for five weeks and six days - from that beautiful summer morning until her daughters funeral. I have wrinkled the pages with tears for Jenny and for my own daughter who was killed in an accident a few months later. There is so much in this book that resonates for me and will for any mother who has lost a child. It is so descriptive and beautifully written that I could have been standing in Julie's shoes looking out of the window that morning watching the birds and remembering holidays gone by; but then, of course, she took me with her into the waiting, the hope, despair, the anger, the disbelief and the guilt for being so focused on the one child who had gone. Julie's description of the pain and longing is heart-wrenching to read but with equal skill brings Jenny to life on the page. Even though the account concludes with Jenny's funeral, the reader knows that Julie must have Jenny very securely in her heart to have written this and that gives us hope. That a mother can survive the loss of her daughter in such terrible circumstances and go on to write such a moving account of the experience is an inspiration to us all.
Jenny told her mum that she thought she ought to write a book - well her mum did just that and wow would she be proud!
Jenny told her mum that she thought she ought to write a book - well her mum did just that and wow would she be proud!
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
Julie Nicholson has a unique ability to write in such a way that you feel with your entire being as if you are right beside her; seeing, hearing and sensing every turn of event that happens. Capturing your heart, this book tells of the metaphorical tsuanmi that swept across Julie's life when her beloved daughter Jenny was murdered at Edgware Road on 7/7.
With literary finesse, Julie takes your hand and draws you into her heart by sharing the most painful, life-changing, devasting journey that any parent can go through. Touching upon so many different facets of the experiences that cascaded out from one event, Julie talks about the implications that her daughter's murder had on her life, job, home, religion, family and future.
Julie and her eldest child Jenny, shared a love of music, culture and literature and it was Jenny who encouraged her mother to write a book. Once you begin reading this book you will begin to realise why her daughter was so passionate about her mother's literary talents.
With literary finesse, Julie takes your hand and draws you into her heart by sharing the most painful, life-changing, devasting journey that any parent can go through. Touching upon so many different facets of the experiences that cascaded out from one event, Julie talks about the implications that her daughter's murder had on her life, job, home, religion, family and future.
Julie and her eldest child Jenny, shared a love of music, culture and literature and it was Jenny who encouraged her mother to write a book. Once you begin reading this book you will begin to realise why her daughter was so passionate about her mother's literary talents.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
This was a hard book to put down - but far from an easy read in terms of the gut-wrenching emotions described as Julie took the reader through those very early days and weeks after her beautiful daughter was killed in the 7/7 bombings. Thought provoking. Really want to read about the following months and years now.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
More than just reading a book ...
This wonderful but terribly painful book was a hugely moving experience for me.
Julie is so honest, and unafraid to describe the rawness and irreconcilable pain of... Read more
Julie is so honest, and unafraid to describe the rawness and irreconcilable pain of... Read more
Published 2 months ago by A. B. Taylor
Beautifully written
Such a beautifully written book. Just a normal family like mine and yours ripped apart without warning. Read more
Published 4 months ago by CS
How do we cope when we lose everything?
Having heard Julie on Radio 4 I wanted to know how her faith had helped or hindered in this time of loss. You soon find out that the 'loss' was, husband, daughter and finally job. Read more
Published 11 months ago by ChrisD
Great book
This is an excellent, well written book. Be warned though, have a large box of tissues at the ready!! Read more
Published 17 months ago by M. K. Copeland
Emotive and moving
It endorses the harsh reality of the adage..." no parent should have to bury a child " let alone in the most harrowing events of 7/7. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Dawn Kernow
Beautifully written by a candid author
I almost felt a little intrusive reading this book; the way in which Julie writes feels as if you are reading her diary, but a diary over which she has spent hours taking the time... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Heather Jay Franklin
A Song For Jenny
A beautiful story so well written,very sad and meaningful,having lost a daughter myself I could feel so close to Jenny's family,understanding the emotion and love they shared.
Published 21 months ago by Jeanne B
A song for Jenny
A powerful insight into the thoughts and feelings of a grieving mother following the events of 7/7. The frustration and insensitivity of the investigative processes are... Read more
Published 21 months ago by Cas
a 'Must read'
An amazing book, I just could not put it down. Will touch the hearts of all who read it, the sadness is palpable. Read more
Published 21 months ago by Susan Chick
Heartbreaking
This book was hard to put down. Even though you knew what the outcome would be you hoped wirh every page that it would be different. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Lynda N
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