Book description
In the summer of 2017, Will and his wife Amy lost their baby, Elowen, a few days before their due date. After a traumatic
induced birth, they returned from hospital to their cottage in the New Forest, grief-stricken and struggling to make sense of
what happened to them. Unmoored by…
Why read it?
1 author picked Elowen as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
William and his wife lost their baby in its last term and had to endure the torment of an induced stillbirth.
The same thing happened to a dear friend years ago so when I heard William as embarking on this brave endeavour to write about it, I was intrigued. The publisher, Little Toller Books, decided to create a space for William’s male voice in a publishing genre that is dominated by women’s.
The result is a heart-wrenching tale of grief as William clamours to contextualise the world he has been thrown into. William’s skill as a writer lies in his…
From Manni's list on The best memoirs that capture the struggle of everyday life.
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