Product Description

"My heart has reshaped a thousand broken pieces, and for every moment I still want to heal him there are a thousand when I know he's perfect, exactly as he is" This book will challenge your heart and change your views. Set between the summers of 1998 and 2005 in Cardiff, Blue Sky July is the true story of Nia, whose son Joe suffers a devastating brain injury. Through her intimate day-by-day musings, the book explores the impact of the tragedy on Nia's home life, love life, friendships and connection to the world, as the most extraordinary relationship unfolds between herself and Joe. Lyrical, inspiring and utterly compelling, Nia Wyn's powerful yet acutely sensitive account of her experiences will make an indelible impression on all who read it. A testament to the power of a mother's unconditional love for her son, Blue Sky July is a book that deserves to be read by everyone.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #198072 in Books
• Published on: 2008-02-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 176 pages

Review
Beautifully written and will strike a chord with every parent. It will have you hooked from beginning to end. (Good Housekeeping )

Book of the Month (Simon Mayo's Book Panel, Radio 5 Live )

A heartbreaking tour-de-force . . . taking the literary world by storm (Daily Mail )

About the Author
Originally from North Wales, Nia Wyn has worked as a journalist in Wales and London. She now lives in Cardiff with her nine-year-old son, Joe, where she is studying for an MA in Creative Writing.

Customer Reviews

A beautifully captivating read
This is a hauntingly beautiful book. The writing is poetic and explores the love that a mother has for her son. If you have ever doubted that we are born survivors and that there is always hope then read this and doubt no more.
I was truly caught up in the battles that have faced the author and her son and was moved to tears by some of the things that doctors said to her. Ultimately I cared for the characters and that is a true sign of a great book - I really wanted to know what happened at the end and was sad to leave the world that the author had so vividly painted for me.

A true, true tale
My child has profound and multiple difficulties and this was the first book that I have ever read that has captured the pain and the joy of the experience of motherhood in these circumstances. I cried and shouted out in relief in equal measure, in recognising my anguish, my anger and my love for my child in every beautiful and resonant line. Thank you so much Nia.

Very moving story
This is a deeply moving personal account of one mother's love for her severely disabled son, Joe and his love in return
Anyone who has children, especially healthy children, will be very humbled by the writers endless giving and commitment to her son.
Beautifully written and very profound, every parent should read this book.