The Power Of Hope: The moving no.1 bestselling memoir from TV's Kate Garraway

The Power of Hope is a raw, honest rollercoaster that touches the heart, written from the heart with the will never to give up hope. Kate Garraway's husband, Derek Draper, contracted Covid-19 and was placed in a medically-induced coma, spending more than a year in hospital before returning home. He passed away in January 2024, but Kate shares her story of coping with uncertainty, supporting her children, and finding strength in community. The book is an inspiring read that will resonate with all who have been touched by the virus.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 320 pages
Publication date: 17 February 2022
Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd

A raw, honest rollercoaster that touches the heart, Kate and her family's courageous battle is told with such candour. Written from the heart with the will never to give up hope, this is a story of resilience, love, and the power of hope.

In March 2020, Kate Garraway's husband, Derek Draper, contracted Covid-19 and was placed in a medically-induced coma. Thought to be the UK's longest-fighting Covid-19 patient, he spent more than a year in hospital before returning home to be with Kate and their children, Darcey and Billy. However, he continued to suffer the devastating after-effects of COVID and passed away at the start of January 2024.

In this intimate book, Kate shares her deeply personal story. As well as recounting how the illness took hold of their lives, she writes about coping with uncertainty, how she is supporting her children through this traumatic time, how she has found strength in community, and how she strives to hold on to hope even at the darkest of times.

Covid-19 has affected everyone across the country in so many ways, and Kate hopes that by revealing her own personal experience, it will give comfort to others. By sharing the lessons she has learnt along the way, it will help us all begin to try to re-build our lives.

Kate's exceptional courage, positivity, and warmth shine through on every page, making The Power of Hope a truly inspiring read that will resonate with all of us whose lives continue to be touched by the virus.

Written in 2021, this edition was updated in 2022 with new material about caring for Derek at home.

Weight: 233g
Dimension: 198 x 129 x 22 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780552178372