A Testament of Grief: One Mother's Story of Loss and Survival

Jennifer, a young widow, cooks dinner in the kitchen of her Devon cottage, unaware of the breaking news. A few miles away a 14-year-old schoolgirl has fallen into a swollen, icy river on Dartmoor during a training walk for the Ten Tors Challenge. The girl is airlifted to hospital in a critical condition. But she doesn’t regain consciousness. Her name is Charlotte Shaw. She is Jennifer’s only child. Now the hell begins. And in this moving, vividly written memoir Jennifer tells you exactly what it’s like. She leaves nothing out. If you’ve ever lost a child and felt like you wanted to die, or if you seek to know more about the vulnerability and resilience of the human spirit under pressure, this book will answer your questions. A compelling and original narrative, it will provide for many who have suffered immeasurable loss the comfort that they are not alone.