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Jayne Newling interviewed on ABC Local by Richard Fidler

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Sydney Morning Herald

'After Christopher’s death, [Jayne] Newling was stricken with guilt and lost the will to live. Her account of this time is harrowing and offers no easy consolations. What saves it from being overwhelmingly dark is Newling’s fierce honesty and her way with words. After many gruelling years, she discovered that love could outweigh self-hatred and that life could feel worth living again'.

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Good Weekend Magazine

'When Jayne Newling lost her son Christopher, the gentle persistence of a neighbour dragged her out of the darkness.'

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'[A] courageous and powerful true story of a family's worst nightmare... An unputdownable read.'
- Clare Calvet, Nightlife [ABC Radio]