In “Find a Place for Me,” author Deirdre Fagan says her marriage took a sudden turn when her husband Bob was diagnosed with ALS, a terminal illness. Deirdre Fagan was sure Bob would be her last husband. Her first marriage was all about passion, her second was too friendship-focused. As soon as she met Bob,…
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Family tribute to ‘creative’ and ‘passionate’ girl, 18, following sudden death
A HUISH Episcopi family has launched a fundraising campaign in memory of their daughter, who died at the age of 18 last week. Alisha Louise Hooper has been described by her family as a talented artist who enjoyed her time in education and was passionate about raising awareness of epilepsy. She lived in Huish Episcopi…
The Darkest Night Since My Son Died
Last week marked one year since my 15-year-old son Christian died tragically and unexpectedly. The last 365+ days have been the darkest night my soul has known. St. John of the Cross detailed a dark night of the soul in his poetry as “a spiritual crisis in the journey toward union with God.” Other perspectives…
‘Dying is hard!’ Deborah James details what has ‘kept her going’ amid terminal cancer news
DAME DEBORAH JAMES has provided an update on her tireless fundraising efforts for cancer charities, as she admitted that she has been feeling “up and down” over the last few days due to her declining health. Dame Deborah James has revealed that creating her fundraising collection for In The Style has “kept her going” after…
Is there life after my son’s death?
Today marks four months since the tragic death of my son Christian. I knew the holidays would be hard, but they were more difficult than I could have imagined. I thought I might be able to come through them a bit refreshed; but instead, I feel more like I did in the days and weeks…