- Title:
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Daffodils: A Memoir
- Written by:
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Louise Beech
- Read by:
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Lesley Harcourt
- Format:
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Unabridged CD Audio Book
- Number of CDs:
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8
- Duration:
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9 hours 49 minutes
- Published:
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April 01 2022
- Available Date:
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April 01 2022
- Age Category:
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Adult
- ISBN:
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9781038604033
- Genres:
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Non-fiction; Autobiography; British; Memoirs
- Publisher:
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Bolinda audio
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Bestselling author
Award winning author
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Finalist Audie Awards 2023
Louise has revealed the harrowing story in which she reflects on her life and the bridge incident that shook her family to the core.
2019. Dawn. The River Humber. A misty February walk. Surprise early daffodils. A picture taken. Then forgotten. Because five hours later my world shattered.
My mother jumped off the Humber Bridge. Had those yellow flowers not delayed me, I might have been there. Could I have stopped her?
In the aftermath of this violent act, I turned to my writing, to my beloved siblings, to our only uncle. I was forced to look at events that led to this suicide attempt. At relationships wrecked by alcoholism. At chronic depression. At our care records. At my childhood. At my mother. At buried trauma never fully explored before. At myself …
When I much later found the picture of those surprise daffodils, I knew it was time to write about that day. I began typing the story that inspired so many of my fictional characters, that shaped the testing things they endured.
My own story.
This book contains sensitive themes. If it raises any issues for you, you can contact Lifeline (13 11 14), Beyond Blue (1300 22 4636) or QLife (1800 184 527)
'Louise Beech has such a lovely way with words.' (on Maria in the Moon)
Nudge Magazine
'A powerful memoir making sense of a complicated childhood.'
Madeleine Black
'Upsetting, uplifting, and inspiring.'
John Marrs, bestselling author of The Good Samaritan
'Authentic, unflinching and moving. Written with compassion and humanity and a great deal of love.'
SE Lynes, author of The Housewarming
'Haunting, brave, and brilliant.'
Gill Paul, author of The Second Marriage