Words for Lucy A story of love loss & the celebration of life science In a vivid and gripping

In a vivid and gripping narrative

reflective writing and more fill the pages

the Atonement

they have no written record of their history that can be consulted

Jenny Fran Davis captures the vagaries of desire and the many devastating places in which we seek recognition

Words for Lucy A story of love loss & the celebration of life science In a vivid and grippingOne morning, Lucy Halligan lay on her bed with her cat and went to sleep. Soon after, her heart stopped. But her mother, writer Marion Halligan, forced hers to keep beating. More joy than sorrow, this profoundly moving memoir celebrates Lucys life, weaving together everyday details and treasured events. Words for Lucy sees Marion at the peak of her writing powers, telling the story of a mother surviving the aftershocks of death and finding the space