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We Own the Sky

  • Oct 01, 2020
  • Luke Allnutt
  • 125 responses.

We Own the Sky We looked down at the cliff jutting into the sea a rubber boat full of kids going under the arch and then you started running and jumping through the grass dodging the rabbit holes shouting at the

  • Title: We Own the Sky
  • Author: Luke Allnutt
  • ISBN: -
  • Page: 434
  • Format: Hardcover

    • We looked down at the cliff jutting into the sea, a rubber boat full of kids going under the arch, and then you started running and jumping through the grass, dodging the rabbit holes, shouting at the top of your voice, so I started chasing you, trying to catch you, and we were laughing so hard as we ran and ran, kicking up rainbow showers in the leaves Rob Coates feels We looked down at the cliff jutting into the sea, a rubber boat full of kids going under the arch, and then you started running and jumping through the grass, dodging the rabbit holes, shouting at the top of your voice, so I started chasing you, trying to catch you, and we were laughing so hard as we ran and ran, kicking up rainbow showers in the leaves Rob Coates feels like he s won the lottery of life There is Anna, his incredible wife, their London town house and, most precious of all, Jack, their son, who makes every day an extraordinary adventure But when a devastating illness befalls his family, Rob s world begins to unravel Suddenly finding himself alone, Rob seeks solace in photographing the skyscrapers and clifftops he and his son Jack used to visit And just when it seems that all hope is lost, Rob embarks on the most unforgettable of journeys to find his way back to life, and forgiveness We Own the Sky is a tender, heartrending, but ultimately life affirming novel that will resonate deeply with anyone who has suffered loss or experienced great love With stunning eloquence and acumen, Luke Allnutt has penned a soaring debut and a true testament to the power of love, showing how even the most thoroughly broken heart can learn to beat again Get A Copy Kindle Store Online StoresAudibleBarnes NobleWalmart eBooksApple BooksGoogle PlayAbebooksBook DepositoryIndigoAlibrisBetter World BooksIndieBou

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    1. Luke Allnutt

      Luke Allnutt grew up in Surrey and has lived and worked in Prague as a journalist since 1998, writing mostly about technology and Eastern European politics.In 2013, he wrote about his father s death from a brain tumor in UNSPOKEN, a Kindle Single for A keen runner, he is married and has two young boys.

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    1. A sick child, parents desperate to find help, to do anything to cure their child The story begins with Rob Coates in a low place, depressed, drinking and grieving alone The story of a family dealing with a crisis is told from Rob s point of view Rob and Anna love their five year old son Jack and each other, but as it sometimes happens, relationships are affected as people struggle to deal with sadness and loss Decisions are made and rifts occur It s an emotional read, about difficult circum A si [...]

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    2. The unraveling of a family when a child takes ill What one parent will do to try to beat the odds The sacrifices monumental This is a story of love, loss and of forgiveness The stripping of one s character to the most primitive of emotions The rawness of grief The flaws in character that are magnified during a dark and desperate moment And the healing that comes with acceptance.I found this to be beautifully written but still something amiss for that emotional connection that would have m The un [...]

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    3. 4 stars to We Own the Sky, a tribute to the love between fathers and sons Luke Allnutt had me hooked from his opening where he spoke personally of his own serious illness He began writing this novel to help him cope while receiving chemotherapy Allnutt spoke so sensitively about his wife and children that I knew this book was going to grab hold of my heart And that it did Rob Coates is married to Anna, and their son, Jack, receives a dire diagnosis Rob is desperate to find a cure f 4 stars to We [...]

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    4. 3.5 stars A very touching story about family, hope, love and loss.Rob and Anna Coates are happily married with a young son named Jack Tragedy strikes their lives when a devastating illness is diagnosed This novel follows Rob through the aftermath of this diagnosis It is an honest, emotional, raw and sincere look into the face of family tragedy and grief.The author, Luke Allnutt, writes from the heart His own personal battle with cancer sparked the idea of writing this heartfelt story There 3.5 s [...]

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    5. We Own the Sky is a beautifully written novel about love, loss, and family.Luke Alnutt delivers a very raw and emotional read about a family Anna and Rob struggling with their son Jack s brain tumor Interesting fact about myself during graduate school I did bereavement counseling and that was a very eye opening experience One thing that I learned you can t judge someone based on how they grieve or don t grieve with loss Relationships and people are affected differently as they try and cope We Ow [...]

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    6. Favorite Quotes Oh those Facebook mothers The way they talked, as if they had invented motherhood, as if they had invented the womb, telling themselves they were different from their own mothers because they ate quinoa and had cornrows in their hair and ran a Pinterest board on craft ideas for the recalcitrant under fives.Her eyes are like lizard tongues, darting toward me when she thinks I m not looking.There was a strange musty smell in Anna s parents house it reminded me of Werther s Butte Fa [...]

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    7. You can find my reviews here does one go on after the loss of a child How do you want to take another breathe, walk another step, live another day knowing that the child you so loved and cherished is gone Rob and Anna met at Cambridge, they fall in love and marry and after a time two becomes three as they welcome their beautiful son, Jack into the world They are so enad with Jack for it was very hard for Anna to conceive Jack loves special thin You can find my reviews here does one go on after t [...]

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