Dear Abigail: A letter to a little granddaughter, by Richard Rees
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Richard and Rachel fell in love as teenagers and married at twenty-one. Both had survived childhoods marred by poverty and early deaths. Richard trained as an accountant, and they had two beautiful children and a lovely home. Then, the ovarian cancer that ran in Rachel’s family struck, and she was gone without seeing her children marry or holding her grandchildren. Given the family history, their daughter Carys was advised to have frequent screenings and to marry and have children early, followed by a hysterectomy. Following her marriage and during her pregnancy, she too was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She gave birth to Abigail, but didn’t live to see her baby’s second birthday. As to little Abigail, it’s a story that’s all too common: grandparents are usually separated from grandchildren by divorce, but sometimes it’s by death and remarriage. And so Richard, husband, father and grandfather, wrote this book so his granddaughter would understand the laughter and joy and closeness of the good times – and he wanted her to know about her real mother and how much she was loved and wanted.
Dear Abigail: A letter to a little granddaughter, by Richard Rees- Published on: 2015-05-22
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 8.00" h x .36" w x 5.00" l, .35 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 156 pages
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. "Your son's your son 'til he takes him a wife. Your daughter's your daughter all of her life." By Whistlers Mom But what if "all of her life" is all too short?This author and his wife fell in love as teenagers and insisted (against parental opposition) on marrying at twenty-one. Like many in their generation, their childhoods were marred by poverty and early death. Wales was poor and mining and other available jobs were dangerous and unhealthy. Some managed to remain cheerful and loving; others were embittered by the harshness of their lives.Richard trained as an accountant - not his first choice, but an easy, well-paid profession compared to many. They had two beautiful children and a lovely home. Then the ovarian cancer that ran in Rachel's family struck again and she was dead without being able to see her children marry or hold her grandchildren. Because of the family history, her daughter Carys was at high risk for the same cancer. She was advised to be screened frequently and to marry and have children early, followed by a hysterectomy. She did fall in love and marry, but during her pregnancy she, too was diagnosed with ovarian cancer. She gave birth to Abigail, but didn't live to see her baby's second birthday.As to little Abigail, it's a story that's all too common now. Most of the time, grandparents are separated from grandchildren by divorce, but sometimes it's by death and remarriage. And so the grandfather who has been struck three mortal blows wrote this book for his granddaughter. He wants her to understand the laughter and joy and closeness of the happy times. He wants to explain his visceral need to protect his only daughter from harm and the pain of learning that he was powerless to do so. He wants her to know how much she was loved and wanted.Ironically, I almost stopped reading after the first pages of DEAR ABIGAIL, which I found cloying and overly sentimental. I'm so glad I kept reading because it turned out to be a beautiful, honest, funny, gut-wrenching book. This author has published several novels and he's a good writer. Even if he couldn't tell his story in such wonderful, lyrical prose, it would still be a great story. It's a reminder to all of us of the fragility of life. It's a testament to the power of love and the MEMORY of love in the face of even the greatest tragedies.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. The Love of a Father and Grandfather.... By C&M&N Oliver This story made me laugh and cry. Not many books do that for me. When I can feel that depth of emotion, I know that it is a well written book. Richard cares about his family deeply. His daughter is diagnosed with ovarian cancer and he is left to care for his newly born Granddaughter Abigal, as she battles Cancer, while Abbys husband is working to support his family. I thought Richards Son-In-Law treated him horribly after he moved on and remarried. I hope one day Richards Granddaughter stumbles across this book, and is able to learn of the great sacrifices her Mother made for her. This is a book that is written truly from the heart. About the love of a Loving Father and a Granfather, wanting contact with his Granddaughter.
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Whilst I found the style of writing good, it was a book which left me feeling ... By Toni Whitehead Whilst I found the style of writing good, it was a book which left me feeling very sad at the end. Having a granddaughter of my own I found the treatment of the grandfather by the son-in-law rather cruel.
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