SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN''S PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025
BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE SPECTATOR,NEW STATESMAN, NEW SCIENTIST, AND PROSPECT
''What a book . . . The perfect book'' Chris Evans on Virgin Radio
''Profoundly moving and at the same time wildly inspiring'' Rob Delaney
''Rachel Clarke''s finest book yet'' Financial Times
''The best narrative non-fiction I''ve read in years. Rachel Clarke has written a profound piece of investigative journalism and wrapped it up in poetry'' Christie Watson
''This is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL and riveting book: written with such humanity, empathy and knowledge, such tact and drama and eloquence. Vital reading, lifelong revelation'' Laura Cumming
This is the unforgettable story of how one family''s grief transformed into a lifesavi