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...there are currently over 60K people alive in Britain... thanks the gift of another person's heart, liver, kidney or lungs...

Two beautiful children and the heart transplant that connects them . This accounting of the medical teams who give their all, families who face the unthinkable, and the history and science of transplants is such an emotional read. Informative and impactful but oh how I cried.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫 Really great book interweaving the stories of the children and families on either side of a pediatric heart transplant, the providers who cared for them, and the history of the medical breakthroughs required for transplants to occur. My only quibble is that the transitions between the timelines and the inclusion of the history was a little clunky at times, but overall a remarkable book and a strong pick from the #WPNF25 long list.

I sobbed my way through this book this afternoon, but Henry looked after me. I loved Dear Life by this author and had read extracts of this one in the press, so I knew I‘d love it. The author has a way of making medical discussions accessible and turning the heart-rending into heart-warming (yes, deliberate choice of words for this book) whilst being sensitive to all parties.

I especially admire Keira‘s family, in particular her sisters. ❤️