By using the Web site, you confirm that you have read, understood, and agreed to be bound by the Terms and Conditions. I wish she would’ve just owned that instead of trying to tell me her upbringing/past was as bad as mine.

Heartstrong is an unforgettable book about love, joy, grief, hope and finding a way to keep going in the darkest of times. I had seen this book everywhere and I had it on my list to read for ages, but I wasn’t at a place in my grief journey where i felt i could read this. Heartstrong***is an unforgettable book about love, joy, grief, hope and finding a way to keep going in the darkest of times. Heartstrongis an unforgettable book about love, joy, grief, hope and finding a way to keep going in the darkest of times.I don't think I have ever cried so much while reading a book, and my heart broke with every page of reading how unfair and heartbreaking the loss that Ellidy and Chumpy's family have been through. In the hours that followed a suggestion was made: did Ellidy want to harvest Chumpy's sperm and try for the baby they both wanted so deeply? Although the writing style was definitely different for me, the experiences, trauma and growth throughout this book, are memorable. Ellidy is determined to keep the memory of her partner Chumpy Pullin strong, to honour his spirit and for their daughter, Minnie.

All I can say is that, yes, it made me sad and I cried (a lot), but it's not the sort of sadness that leaves you feeling empty without purpose. Heartstrong is just such an unforgettable book about love, joy, loss, grief, hope and finding a way to keep going in the darkest of times. It was a perfect Wednesday morning when Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin kissed his partner, Ellidy, goodbye to go spearfishing. Towards the end of the book, there was a letter that the author's mum had written where she talks about what a passionate environmentalist he was. In the hours that followed a suggestion was made: did Ellidy want to harvest Chumpy’s sperm and try for the baby they both wanted so deeply?

After losing my soul mate and hearing that this feeling of deep love ignites the exact same way with others brought me to some weird peace and the fact Ellidy had that love and loss made me feel not alone.