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I honestly felt like I was on the journey with them and was lost for words at multiple points in the book, whenever there was a tiny bit of hope in Derek’s progress I felt so positive, even though I knew the updates from his current state. This is a very emotional account of the past year (and a bit), where Kate talks about how the power of Hope helped her and her family. I loved reading a lot more about how her and Derek met, when he proposed and when she found out she was expecting Darcy. I cried at multiple points during this book, and I found it very moving and humbling. Derek was hospitalised for over 12 months, and due to him contracting Covid in the early stages, unfortunately nothing was known about the what the future held for people and what treatments they were able to receive. Kate had to learn what all the medical terminology was, what the future may hold for her husband, and more importantly whether Kate could continue to be there for her children as well as her husband. Despite the subject matter and the fear of what was happening to her husband during that period of time, Kate has managed to tell the story with true candour and honesty in the most difficult period of her and her children’s life.
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Words can simply not express how I feel after reading this book. My hat goes off to Kate & my heart goes out to her. Given Derek's serious circumstances I found the openness encouraging, reasuring & helpful but most importantly not overwhelming. Reading about Derek's life before he became ill and how the virus has overrun his mind and body is very sad. The family have somehow remained strong through this challenging time, an inspiration to us all. Not my usual genre of reading, but as I am a Kate fan I thought I would have a read. To say it is 'un-putdownable for me would be a lie. However, it was an interesting read, and knowing some of her story through her documentary on her husband ensured some of the book was very familiar.
Kate has written a heart tugging story that touched so many lives, and still continues to touch to this day. It is an honest account of the turmoil she went through during that eventful period in March 2020 and still continues to go through each and every day with her husband Derek. I really like Kate Garraway and am glad that I listened to, rather than read, her tell her story of their family's struggle through covid and the devastating effects it has had on her husband, Derek. Kate's book movingly shares her experience of the Covid pandemic which affected her dear husband, Derek, so profoundly. Kate is a very likeable person, but also incredibly strong, empathetic and caring. She shares her belief in the power of hope at this time in her life as she tirelessly advocated for Derek and cared for her children while also conveying the mood of the nation in the UK at those points in the pandemic. This is a book that I can thoroughly recommend to others, it is definitely an eye opener in more ways than one. Kate had and still has 'Hope' that all will be right for Derek and that he will make the best recovery that he can, as he continues on what is going to be an extremely long and hard journey into the future.
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The book explained how he got ill, they weren’t sure it was Covid and then he progressively deteriorated. In a matter of a few days he was in a coma on a ventilator fighting for his life, then onto an ecmo it was touch & go if he would survive, and Kate tried her utmost to stay positive, whilst trying to be a good Mum. I watched the documentary recently, and was intrigued to hear further of how much her and her family have suffered. As someone who has had multiple covid infections. This hit deep. Its incredibly positive & upbeat tone kept me reading well into the hours of the morning. Very honest, raw & at times humorous and moving read. It definitely put things into perspective for me & pointed out the importance of clinging to the silverlinings when there's no other option.In this intimate book, Kate shares her deeply personal story. As well as recounting how the illness took hold of their lives, she writes about how she is coping with the uncertainty of their future and how she strives to hold on to hope even at the darkest of times.
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Kate Garraway shares the raw and emotional story of the devastating impact that Covid-19 has had on her family - and how they are finding strength in hope.Firstly, they come across as a very loving couple/family, with Derek being the core part of this. He sounded like a very charismatic, northerner who enjoyed his life to the full with a very witty mind of intrigue. Her writing and indeed her performance of the book is beautiful. I love memoirs read by the author as I feel you gain so much more from the experience. In this case she recounts little moments like those she had shared with her daughter and you can feel the love and humour resonating through. Kate's deep and enduring love for Derek resounds throughout the book. It is a sad but touching book and a tribute to the man that she adores. Kate's tenacity and compassion are inspirational. I found this a very insightful look into the life that Kate Garraway, her husband Derek Draper and their two children found themselves in following him having contracted Covid-19 and how it has impacted on them. I found at times in the writing that Kate was able to relate some of the humour that she was able to find in the little things that have helped her to deal with this life changing event on Derek. Such an inspirational woman, never giving up on her beloved husband & his fight for survival after contracting long Covid. In this VERY emotional account of the past year, Kate talks about the highs and lows. And how the power of Hope and people helped her, be there for their children. She recounts the story of Derek proposing to her, and when she found out she was expecting Darcy (their first child).
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