Missing Christopher

A mother's story of tragedy, grief and love

Jayne Newling

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Allen & Unwin
28 May 2014

Memoirs; Coping with death & bereavement; Biography - Australian

As seen on Australian Story

Christopher was seventeen and had everything to live for. He was smart, charismatic, loving, and deeply loved, and a champion rugby player. Yet he was struggling. Diagnosed a year earlier with depression and severe anxiety, he hid his fears from family and friends. Finally, Christopher chose to stop fighting.

This is the story of Christopher's shocking death and its tragic aftermath for the family. It is also the story of a mother and father's love, and their determination not to lose another son to the temptation of taking his own life. Honest, raw, and deeply moving, Jayne's account brings to life the visceral experience of grief and the long, painful journey towards finding meaning in life again.

This is compelling and inspirational reading for anyone affected by the death of a young person.

'The cruellest loss in the world is the death of a child, no matter what their age. This is a fine and moving book about a mother's difficult path to finding meaning in life again after the loss of her child.' - Anne Deveson, author of Tell Me I'm Here

'Her journey through grief is enveloping, harrowing, even excruciating at times, at others poignant and revealing.' - Mal McKissock, author of Coping with Grief

By: Jayne Newling
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Country of Publication: Australia
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 153mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9781760110444
ISBN 10: 1760110442
Pages: 288
Publication Date: 28 May 2014
Recommended Age: From
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Short-listed for Australian Human Rights Commission's Human Rights Award for Literature 2014 (Australia)
Winner of Australian Human Rights Commission's Human Rights Award for Literature 2014 (Australia)