Genevieve Kingston: Did I Ever Tell You?, Kartoniert / Broschiert

Blurb

One of Oprah's 'Most anticipated books of 2024'

This memoir of a young daughter, her dying mother, and the trail of letters and gifts she left behind, is the most moving story you will read this year.

Ten days before Gwen Kingston turned twelve, her beloved mother died. She left behind two chests - one for Gwen and one for her brother - filled with lovingly wrapped presents and letters marking the milestones she would miss: driver's licences, graduations and every one of their birthdays until the age of thirty. Each gift a chance for her children to reach back into the past and, for the briefest moment, hear her voice again. For twenty years, the chest of treasures travelled with Gwen to every new address, growing lighter with each passing birthday. Until, one day, just three gifts remained ...

In this beautiful and heart-rending memoir, Gwen describes growing up in the shadow of loss, guided by what her mother left behind. Weaving in her mother's own story, and that of their whole family, Did I Ever Tell You? is about a mother's love for her daughter, but more than that, it is the story of everything that shapes a life.
'A beautiful tribute to [Kingston's] mother and a portrait of unconditional love, providing catharsis for anyone who has ever lost a loved one' Real Simple
' Compelling and heartbreaking... Gwen's mother, during her own most difficult time, executes an act of miraculous love for her children that has a scope and power that will take your breath away' Ann Napolitano

Paperback ISBN 9781529424140
Price £9.99