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  • Published: 1 September 2006
  • ISBN: 9780091906825
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $27.99

Living On The Seabed

A memoir of love, life and survival




'Anyone who has ever grieved for someone they love should read this book.' Alistair Campbell

'The morning after John's death, I remember feeling absolutely enraged that the world had kept turning and the sun had come up as if nothing had happened.'

Lindsay Nicholson and her husband, the Observer journalist John Merritt, were regarded as a golden couple. But their world was turned upside down when John contracted leukaemia. His death at the age of 35 left Nicholson bereft with grief, now the single parent of two beautiful daughters. Then, in a tragic twist of fate, her elder daughter Ellie also contracted the same disease, dying shortly after. Nicholson found that nothing could prepare her for the emotions she was feeling.

In this courageous and heart-rending memoir, Lindsay Nicholson reflects on her grieving process and the battle she faced to survive it. Her resilience and spirited determination are an inspiration to us all.

  • Published: 1 September 2006
  • ISBN: 9780091906825
  • Imprint: Vermilion
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $27.99

About the author

Lindsay Nicholson

Lindsay Nicholson has worked as Editor of Prima and is now Editor-in-Chief of Good Housekeeping magazine. Her articles have appeared in many leading newspapers and magazines including The Guardian and The Observer. She lives in London.

Praise for Living On The Seabed

brilliantly written and life-affirming

Elle

'searingly honest and ultimately uplifting account'

She

'Open and honest, without a shred of self-pity...a book that will truly inspire you to know that hope conquers all'

Essentials

Anyone who has ever grieved for someone they love should read this book.

Alistair Campbell