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I Let Him Go: The heartbreaking book from the mother of James Bulger

I Let Him Go: The heartbreaking book from the mother of James Bulger

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The Sunday Times bestseller is a heart-wrenching account of Denise Fergus' life changing moment when she lost her two-year-old son at New Strand Shopping Centre in 1993. She never saw him again, and his death reverberated around the world. Denise fought a tortuous legal battle for James, and her strength and love for her son helped to change the law treats victims of crime. She wants her son to be remembered as a happy child.

\n Format: Hardback
\n Length: 336 pages
\n Publication date: 25 January 2018
\n Publisher: Bonnier Books Ltd
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The Sunday Times bestseller, "I Was Crying So Much I Couldn't Breathe," delves into the heart-wrenching story of Denise Fergus, whose life was irrevocably altered on February 12, 1993. While running errands at New Strand Shopping Centre, Denise momentarily let go of her two-year-old son's hand to retrieve her purse. Tragically, Denise never saw her son again. In this poignant book, Denise recounts her extraordinary journey for the first time, offering an unflinching account of that fateful day.

What if Denise had never taken James shopping? What if she had turned right instead of left after leaving the butcher's? Denise's initial hope of seeing her son again on CCTV with other children quickly transformed into devastation when, two days later, James's body was found. His death echoed around the world, and his killers became the youngest ever convicted murderers in UK legal history. In just four minutes, they led James away from his mother, ultimately sealing his fate.

Denise embarked on a tortuous legal battle for her son, fueled by her unwavering strength and love for him. Her remarkable resilience ultimately helped to shape the way the law treats victims of crime. This is a mother's tale, of finding a way through the depths of despair to cherish the happiness and precious memories that James brought to his family. Above all, Denise seeks to ensure that her son is remembered not as a murdered child but as a precious life lost too soon.

Through this beautifully written book, Denise achieves her goal, leaving a lasting legacy that honors her son's memory while raising awareness about the devastating impact of crime on families. "I Was Crying So Much I Couldn't Breathe" is a testament to the indomitable spirit of a mother and the power of love to overcome even the most profound loss.

\n Weight: 566g\n
Dimension: 240 x 170 x 31 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781911600121\n \n

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