LAUNCHING 10 OCTOBER 2024
Pre-order on Kindle from Amazon today and paperback copies available from 10 October. Read a selection of complimentary chapters from the three sections:
HISTORY
From amazing adventures to a shocking succession of tragedies, these were the days before our family changed forever.
HORROR
As each catastrophic moment unfolded, I describe the complexities of loss by suicide, one challenging chapter after another.
HOPE
Full synopsis
“We’ve found him. He’s not alive. And it’s clear he has done it to himself.”
These were the fifteen unforgettable words uttered by the police officers who delivered the shocking news that my husband, Steve, had taken his own life.
No warning. No signs. No note left behind. No explanation given.
Loss by suicide is like grief with a microphone. Everything is amplified. Louder, sharper, deafening at times.
Over the years, Caroline has discovered that time cannot heal a catastrophic loss like this. It just dampens the noise a little. All the sorrowful sounds of bereavement continue to be heard through every moment and milestone of life. Yet, the sweet singing of the blackbird can be heard when the storm passes too.
In this book, Caroline reflects on her most personal thoughts, experiences and learnings, and those of her young children, to give a voice to those left behind.
Whether you’re suffering directly from loss, you’re supporting a friend, relative or colleague whose loved one had died by suicide, or you’re struggling with your own mental health, Daddy Blackbird is an honest and relatable story that can offer you hope beyond the horror.
Hope is the thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sings the tune without the words and never stops at all.
Emily Dickinson
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