A Life Reimagined
My Journey of Hope in the Midst of Loss
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Jill Halfpenny
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Jill Halfpenny
About this listen
This audiobook is beautifully read by the author, Jill Halfpenny, and includes an exclusive powerful and heartwarming conversation between Jill and her niece, Chelsea.
I made myself a promise very early on that I was going to walk straight through the centre of my grief. No shortcuts and definitely no avoidance. I needed to do what I had not been able to with Dad. I wanted to feel it all.
When Jill was four, her father died. He went to play his weekly game of five-a-side football, had a heart attack and never came home. In 2017, in cruelly similar circumstances, Jill’s partner Matt went to a gym class, suffered a cardiac arrest and never came home.
These two tragic events frame Jill’s story in Life Reimagined as she explores how she dealt with profound grief as a child and teenager and then to her later in life as a partner and mother. When Matt died, Jill committed to processing her grief in ways she hadn’t attempted before: she had to rebuild her father, recreate that grief and lose him all over again. She explored the physiology of grief, attended grief retreats, read every book out there and underwent extensive therapy.
But Jill knows that not everyone has the time, money or inclination to do the same, so, above all, A Life Reimagined is Jill's space to share what she has discovered and learnt – both about herself and about how we view grief as a society – in the hope that she can help readers feel like they can start to put one foot in front of the other. From trauma can come massive growth and, in this intimate and deeply personal book, Jill talks to you like a best friend, with her characteristic warmth, empathy and compassion, guiding you to find your own way through grief and start to feel hopeful about life again.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-08-24
Very powerful
A very good understanding of grief and how to cope with it. I felt Jill wrote it beautifully and it truly made me think about my past experiences as a child. I had the audio and loved listening to Jill’s calm voice. It’s raw for her and I thank her for writing this as it made me understand my own troubles as a child and the power of being honest with our children, which didn’t happen for me. I might even make that step to write my own.
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- Roger Rambles
- 18-07-24
Gentle and hopeful
This is beautifully written in a kind, gentle and hopeful way. I wish this had been available 24 years ago for me. Thank you Jill this is going to give comfort to so many people in grief.
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- Claire
- 07-07-24
It’s a real story about grief and how to live with it.
The book is very personal but universal in talking about the ongoing and changing facets of grief. Initially it seemed as if it would be Jill’s autobiography, but her anecdotes, memories and thoughts about losing loved ones told tenderly and with great self-compassion and love, were at once painful, thought provoking and perhaps hopeful.
With love and hope for the author, a fellow travellers on grief’s journey.
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- em
- 04-10-24
Brilliant
Honest and Thought-provoking. Deeply moving a great listen . Heart wrenching with the raw emotion. Thank you, Jill for sharing your experiences.
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- Amazon Customer
- 06-07-24
From the heart
softly written and spoken with openness and honesty and very relatable and helpful. Some original ideas to consider and try. thank you.
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- Dawnie232
- 30-08-24
Such a powerful book!
What a powerful book!! I lost my best friend 3 months ago, and this book really helped me to understand some of the feelings I was experiencing. Thank you Jill for your utter honesty and kindness for sharing your journey with us. It was like making a new friend listening to your book. So much love and respect for you x
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- Beena
- 27-08-24
Must read
This book has overwhelmingly touch me and it’s made me look at the grief that I have buried deep in my soul! Thank you Jill for sharing your journey through grief and how you have dealt with it x
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- Kate
- 10-07-24
Incredible book for grievers
Beautifully written and explained. Thank you for sharing your story Jill. Having lost my brother and my dad, so much of what she says makes sense.
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- The Oracle
- 08-12-24
Jill's step-by-step approach and guide to the everyday aspects of grief is a fantastic help.
I lost my partner suddenly in 2022, and my whole world stopped. As listened to Jill tell her story, it felt like she was reading my mind completely. Every day without my soulmate will never be the same, I know that, but at least now I realise what I need to do to live my own life. Thank you for so much for that Jill xx
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- Mutley_20
- 25-06-24
Honest, compelling and beautifully written
Love love love this book. I've always loved Jill Halfpenny having grown up in the north and watched her career blossom from watching Biker Grove as a kid after school to the many amazing dramas she has been involved in since. This honest account of how she walked through her grief and trauma was beautifully written. Whilst I relate through other forms of grief, the lessons learnt are interchangeable. The book was bursting with truth, sadness, hope and everything in between. Better still the audio book being read by Jill herself makes it even more special and real.. I would highly recommend this book, it's message is relevant to every one of us as we make our way through life's many challenges. Five stars 🌟
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