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Thinking Out Loud

Love, Grief and Being Mum and Dad

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Thinking Out Loud

By: Rio Ferdinand
Narrated by: Paul Thornley
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About this listen

'Nothing can ever ease the pain of the death of someone you love; nothing can magic it away. But if I can help anyone else facing what we have gone through, what we're still going through, by sharing what I've learnt, our loss won't feel completely meaningless.'

In 2015 former England football star Rio Ferdinand suddenly and tragically lost his wife and soul mate, Rebecca, age 34, to cancer. It was a profound shock, and Rio found himself struggling to cope not just with the pain of his grief but also with his new role as both mum and dad to their three young children. Rio's BBC1 documentary Being Mum and Dad touched everyone who watched it and won huge praise for the honesty and bravery he showed in talking about his emotions and experiences.

His audiobook now shares the story of meeting, marrying and losing Rebecca, his own and the family's grief - as well as the advice and support that get him through each day as they strive to piece themselves back together. It is written in the hope that he can inspire others struggling with loss and grief to find the help they need through this most difficult of times.

©2017 Rio Ferdinand (P)2017 Hodder & Stoughton Football (Soccer) Grief & Loss Parenting & Families Personal Development Relationships Single Parents Sports Single Parent Celebrity Grief Inspiring Heartfelt

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its absolutely loved it, so touching, warming and heart felt , a must read ❤❤

amazing

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Listened to this as an audio book after seeing documentary. It’s very sad but well worth a read.

Very sad but a thought provoking, interesting read.

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Absolutely heartbreaking to listen to. But a fantastic insight into such a sad situation. Having lost my dad recently, it’s given me hope that things will get better x

Superb

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I can't say I enjoyed this book because I didn't listen to it to enjoy it. I really wanted to hear about Rio's experience. It was very honest and I can relate to a lot he was saying. I would recommend it to someone who is experiencing grief. Just to get another perspective and make you realise you are not alone.

A hard listen but helpful

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This must have been such a difficult book to write by Rio but clearly was very honest.

Incredibly honest

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