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I Found My Tribe

By: Ruth Fitzmaurice
Narrated by: Ruth Fitzmaurice
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An invocation to all of us to love as hard as we can, and live even harder, I Found My Tribe is an urgent and uplifting letter to a husband, family, friends, the natural world and the brightness of life.

Ruth’s tribe are her lively children and her filmmaker husband, Simon, who has Motor Neurone Disease and can only communicate with his eyes. Ruth’s other ‘tribe’ are the friends who gather at the cove in Greystones, Co. Wicklow, and regularly throw themselves into the freezing cold water, just for kicks.

‘The Tragic Wives’ Swimming Club’, as they jokingly call themselves, meet to cope with the extreme challenges life puts in their way, not to mention the monster waves rolling over the horizon.

‘I Found My Tribe is inspiring, humbling and a picture of what love really looks like’ Marian Keyes

‘Fitzmaurice tells her story in sparkling prose that is as sinewy as her new sea-strengthened body, and as admirable and boundless as her spirit’, Sunday Times

‘Uplifting and life-affirming’ Stylist

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Heartbreaking story beautifully told. A woman of amazing strength and remarkable love. I hope with time she finds peace of mind. Her love of her husband and family flies off the pages.

Heartbreaking story beautifully told

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An amazing story. I don't know how they all found the strength to go on. An unforgettable read/listen to on audible.

Amazing.

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Thank you Ruth for your frank and honest story. Life is hard but your remind folk that we can survive more than we believe. Thank you 🧜‍♀️

I love this book

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Poignant and so funny, it had me gripped from the beginning. Though it didn't reach the conclusion expected!

A book for these times!

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superb, true life with all the giggles, tears and treasured moments of a mother and wife dealing with difficulties thrown at her.

Beautiful! even more special as read by author.

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