Georgina Lucas #: If Not For You

A Memoir

Georgina Lucas #: If Not For You
Georgina Lucas
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Paperback
h232 x 152mm - 320pg
27 Jan 2022 UK
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9781408714553
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' If I were to look closely at the jagged edges of my fragmented heart, I' m sure I' d see that some spaces now shine with gold. And that is what he left for me. ' On the 17th November 2019, Grey Atticus Fox was born, nine weeks early, to Georgie and Mike in a Kent hospital. Heart wrenching, cathartic, life-affirming, this is her account of the 21 days they had together, and its aftermath - the search to make sense of unimaginable loss. It bears witness to both the confusion and the clarity that accompany great pain, and stands as a testament to empathy, care and humanity when life is at its hardest. ' He was looked after by strangers who became family, and he saw more kindness, more love, in twenty-one days than some might see in a lifetime. For his brief moments in this world, he experienced all of the very best things it can offer. ' Georgie' s spare, intimate and at times surprisingly comic writing offers an extraordinary message of hope. If Not For You is about the redeeming power of love, even in our darkest hour.

If Not For You: A Memoir

I have spent the evening reading (and, yes, God, tissues . . . ) It is heart breaking, beautiful, important, full of integrity, powerful and honest, inspiring & full of the wonder of women and love . . . In bits . . . but also, full of admiration. Georgina is a wonderful writer, clear & honest, but never sentimental, and she lets all the other people going through this terrible time with her shine as well. It' s also full of strength and hope, and I' ve no doubt will both help many and also give comfort to other mothers & fathers who have lost a child. -- Kate Mosse, bestselling author of Labyrinth and The Burning Chambers This quietly devastating account of birth, pain and loss is gripping. As I read, I was lost in the quiet, tense atmosphere of Grey' s story. Georgina Lucas portrays the world of the NICU in minute, often poetic detail, finding warmth and humour when life seems bleakest. It is an unflinching and beautiful book, ending on a note of light and love in a way that should inspire us all. -- Sophie Kinsella, bestselling author of Can You Keep a Secret and the Shopaholic series An extraordinary read. This tender, exquisite memoir explores devastating loss and grief, yes, but most of all it is a book about the surpassing, redemptive power of love. I cannot stop thinking about it. -- Lucy Foley, bestselling author of The Hunting Party and The Guest List I finished reading this yesterday in a welter of emotions and not a few tears. I think that this is an amazing story, delicately but powerfully told. Georgina' s observations of people, places and events ring so true - they are so often searingly accurate and also so wonderfully compassionate. Despite what could be an inexorably sad story I' m interested that the words I wrote down as I read it are all positive: optimism / hope / strength / power / love. It is my firm belief that immortality is being remembered by those who loved us and Greyman undoubtedly will continue to be remembered and celebrated. -- Dr Richard Shepherd, bestselling author of Unnatural Causes Wow. That has been a heart-wrenching few hours' reading - difficult to read with streaming eyes! It' s an incredibly sad but in some ways, also a truly beautiful story. It is heart-breaking in the sense of loss and tragedy, but also uplifting in the way the love sings from each page. Really quite extraordinary. -- John Nichol, bestselling author of Spitfire and Lancaster Georgie Lucas writes superbly with her spare, and unsentimental prose. -- Miriam Stoppard This is the most beautiful thing I have ever read; a heart-breaking account of a tragic death that is also a profound, lyrical, sometimes funny and ultimately joyful meditation on the meaning of life. The book of the year, perhaps the decade. -- Tom Bradby Beautifully written, searingly honest and profoundly uplifting, this is a book to remind us what is most important in life; a book for anyone who has suffered a loss, or ever will. In short, it is a book for everyone. -- Katherine Webb, bestselling author of The Legacy
Georgina Lucas is a writer and editor, whose journalism has appeared in a wide variety of publications including the DailyTelegraph, Stylist. co. uk and Stella magazine.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781408714553
Published: 27 Jan 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Little, Brown
Publisher: Little, Brown Book Group
Format: Paperback
Height: 232mm
Width: 152mm
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 400g
Pages: 320

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