After the breakdown of their marriages, both out of their control, Joe and Hannah were happy to start a new life with each other, and Hannah fell in love with Liffey as soon as she met her. Joe also gained two children — something he had always longed for.
They decided to move in together in a new house, to make a fresh start, and before long they were overwhelmed with joy to discover that Hannah was pregnant. Joe had assumed that he could never father children, but clearly he had been wrong, and they both felt the imminent arrival of their baby was a blessing which had been borne out of the horrific disaster that had shaped their lives all those months ago.
Out of the very worst experience of Joe and Hannah’s lives, beauty and joy was finally created, and they could finally put the horrors of the accident to rest.
A NOTE TO THE READER
Dear Reader,
Thank you for reading The Accident,
The concept of ripples in a pond has always fascinated me, one action, one decision and the whole future is changed. The extreme weather conditions of the winter of 2017/18 disrupted the lives of many in the UK, causing untold accidents; we all have a story relating to that appalling weather.
Bereavement and life changing injuries affect people in different ways, something which I try to explore in The Accident. For Hannah the accident brings physical pain as she struggles to carve out a new life coping with her injuries, and emotional pain, living with the tyranny of the ‘what ifs’ and battling with guilt. The ripples affect her family too, altering the future she’d always taken for granted. Joe, who loses his beloved wife, is at his lowest ebb but the ripples extend to his family too and become the catalyst for greed and hatred.
Grief can appear to break us, but perhaps also remake us. I’ve always admired those who channel their grief into something positive, and so Timothy[= Jones’ parents become the example to us all. Refusing to allow their son’s memory to die they decide to fulfil his dream and build a living monument to his lost life, to make his years on earth count for something. I so enjoyed writing their story; beauty from ashes!
If you enjoyed reading The Accident, I would be grateful for a review on Amazon and Goodreads. If you would like to offer your personal comments, please contact me on my Facebook Author Page or send a message through Twitter. You can also keep up to date with my writing projects on my website.
Gillian Jackson
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Many thanks to Denise Smith, a truly inspirational lady, whose generous help and advice enabled me to create the character of Hannah. Also to the amazing team at Sapere Books who work so hard on my behalf and from whom I continue to learn so much on my journey as an author.
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