When We Say Goodbye by Michelle Vernal - Familes/ bereavement

"Can you love when all seems lost?"

Ellie has just bought herself a house. Years ago it was her grandparents house and she

has happy memories there. It’s been a tough time of late as her partner Sam was

involved in a serious road traffic accident and is now laying in a coma with machines

doing most things for him. She needs a project to occupy her free time and take her

mind off things. The house had earthquake damage and with the help of her aunt

and uncle she has been able to buy it. A book about life and the traumas many of us

go through and how life does still go on, we just have to realise and acknowledge it

and get out there and live. “Just” not an easy thing to do at all. A book of hope

and an uplifting read to make you think about how precious now is. One life live it.

I was so moved my this I wanted to include it here:

They say memories are golden

well maybe that is true.

We never wanted memories,

We only wanted you.

A million times we needed you,

a million times we’ve cried.

If love alone could have saved you

you never would have died.

In life we loved you dearly,

In death we love you still.

In our hearts you hold a place

no one can ever fill.

If tears could build a stairway

and heartache make a lane,

We’d walk the path to heaven

to bring you back again.

(author unknown)

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When We Say Goodbye Can you love when all seems lost? Ellie Perkins life was right on track until her boyfriend Sam suffers a near-fatal car accident,
leaving him in a coma and all their future plans in limbo. Desperately in need of something to fix, Ellie has to find a project and when her grandparents
old house is put up for sale, she jumps at the chance. Because, like Ellie, the house is
broken. And if she can fix the house, then surely, it's just a matter of time before she and
Sam are back on their path to happily-ever-after... In life, when the worst happens how do you pick up the pieces? A heart-breaking story of love, loss and the path to forgiveness, perfect for fans of Faith
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Author Bio – Michelle Vernal loves a happy ending. She lives with her husband and their two boys in
the beautiful and resilient city of Christchurch, New Zealand. She’s partial to a glass of
wine, loves a cheese scone, and has recently taken up yoga—a sight to behold indeed
. She writes books that she hopes make you feel you are curled up with your best friend
having a cosy chat. Social Media Links – https://www.michellevernalbooks.com/ https://www.facebook.com/michellevernalnovelist/ https://twitter.com/MichelleVernal