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The Blue Skies of Autumn Elizabeth Turner

The Blue Skies of Autumn By Elizabeth Turner

The Blue Skies of Autumn by Elizabeth Turner


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Seven months pregnant when her husband was killed in the Twin Towers attacks, this is Elizabeth Turner's story of how she rebuilt her life.

The Blue Skies of Autumn Summary

The Blue Skies of Autumn: A Journey from Loss to Life and Finding a Way out of Grief by Elizabeth Turner

On September 11th2001, 32-year-old Elizabeth Turner was working at Channel 4 when news broke of the attacks on the World Trade Centre. Surrounded by TV screens, like her colleagues, she watched as the horror unfolded. But for Elizabeth, the atrocities were even more painful - her husband Simon was at a meeting at the top of one of the towers as the planes crashed into them. Elizabeth was seven months pregnant with their first child. As the destruction unfolded, and Simon did not call, Elizabeth's world crumbled, and she spiralled into an unimaginable abyss of grief.

This courageous and moving memoir packs a powerful emotional punch, and hooks the reader from the first page. The author eloquently describes how she had to hit rock bottom before she could start rebuilding a life for herself and her young son William. That she was able to recover at all is testament to the power of the human spirit. But more than this, Elizabeth has forged a completely new life and career and is now living what she calls her 'ultimate life'. Her story offers hope that there is a way through the worst experiences - not with quick-fix solutions but by moving deep within yourself to bring about complete healing and recovery. The book contains new material to bring the tenth anniversary of the tragedy into focus.

The Blue Skies of Autumn Reviews

'Elizabeth Turner is remarkable. Rather than, very naturally, breaking under the grief and responsibility she was forced to carry, she decided to embrace life. Instead of sinking into despair, she chose joy, which is inspirational.' John McCarthy 'An utterly courageous, soul-shaking, unflinchingly honest account of what the event did to the author: of her descent into the Valley of the Shadow and, finally, her emergence from it. Readers will seldom encounter a more moving, ultimately inspiring personal Odyssey than this one' Sunday Times 'One of the year's most moving books' Daily Express 'A heart-felt story ... of hope and optimism, healing and recovery' Belfast Telegraph 'Her inspirational journey left me knowing that light does exist at the end of a dark tunnel' Claire Nasir, GMTV 'Her inspirational journey left me knowing that light does exist at the end of a dark tunnel' Five stars, Hot Reads, Now Magazine

About Elizabeth Turner

Elizabeth Turner has worked in HR within media, retail and finance industries. She is now a Speaker and runs her own successful business that supports people through changes in their life - www.theblueskiesofautumn.com. She lives in North London.

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GOR003234861
9780857206466
085720646X
The Blue Skies of Autumn: A Journey from Loss to Life and Finding a Way out of Grief by Elizabeth Turner
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Simon & Schuster Ltd
2011-09-01
240
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Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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