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The Last Act of Love
- Narrated by: Jenny Funnell
- Length: 6 hrs and 34 mins
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In the summer of 1990, Cathy's brother, Matty, was knocked down by a car on the way home from a night out, two weeks before receiving his GCSE results. Sitting by his unconscious body in hospital, holding his hand and watching his heartbeat on the monitors, Cathy and her parents willed him to survive.
They did not know then that there are many fates worse than death.
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- Donna Goodall
- 12-09-18
powerful and truthful even when it hurts
a reminder to cherish while we can. feel sure it will change moments in my family's life
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- Miss Alexandra Sheridan
- 18-09-23
Heartbreaking and beautiful
The author writes about her brother’s life changing accident, and the years that follow with such love and honesty. One of the most beautiful memoirs that I have ever read
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- Kate Poels
- 14-02-16
Beautiful, touching, honest.
Cathy Rentzenbrink has beautifully told her sad tale with humour punctuating it and a warmth that shines through continually making hers a moving, honest, account of personal trauma. Perfectly done.
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- Denise N
- 14-03-21
Heartfelt and very brave
This book is deeply upsetting as it a heartfelt account of a family's struggle following tragedy.
Well written and narrated throughout but I found it extremely sad.
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- claire
- 19-07-18
Heartbreakingly honest
This is such an important story that needs to be told. How does a person heal from the pain and trauma of such an awful experience? I have been crying on the train listening to this but it has given me hope that I will know that I can get through the tough times ahead. Thank you, Cathy, for being so brave and honest. I wish you all the best for your future.
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- TrudyW
- 19-06-21
Moving
A very sensitive observation of a sibling relationship. A family coming to terms with the tragic circumstances of an accident.
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- Lara
- 15-05-17
Emotional, thought provoking & heart warming
I thought the beginning of the story was a bit slow & I wasn't warming to the characters that much. I persevered & I'm really glad I did. Anyone who has recently suffered a loss can relate to this story in one way or another.
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- SARAH JADY
- 18-12-19
heartbreaking story of love and family
loved it ,gave you a real incite to how a tradgedy affects the whole family
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- Craig M. Hanson
- 17-04-17
Tragic
They say it's good to cry. If that's the case then this is an extremely good book. Have some hankies at the ready.
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- AkuaOF
- 24-11-22
A raw chronicle of transformation
A deeply personal experience shared with raw emotion and candid insight.
Cathy illustrates the impact of what happened to her and her family without gloss. Especially when reflecting on herself, it’s warts and all.
This is a layered account, chronicling journeys and transformations in just a few hours of story.
Although mostly told from Cathy’s perspective, there’s a small section that reflects her mother’s point of view. This demonstrates consideration for others in this story, it’s by no means focused on self and is perhaps a reflection of carefully this story/experience was held.
The clipped accent of the narrator was a little off putting for me. I would have preferred a less tidy or clean voice. However the words are more powerful and held their own.
Having participated in a masterclass led by Cathy based on ‘Write it All Down’, it’s clear how skilled she is in life-writing and self-reflection.
To be able to take the skill of writing to not only self examine but share in an engaging and also informative way is truly admirable.
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