After the End
Max and Pip are the strongest couple you know They re best friends, lovers unshakable But then their son gets sick and the doctors put the question of his survival into their hands For the first time, Max and Pip can t agree They each want a different future for their son What if they could have both A gripping and propulsive exploration of love, marriage, parenthood, and the road not taken, After the End brings one unforgettable family from unimaginable loss to a surprising, satisfying, and redemptive ending and the life they are fated to find With the emotional power of Jodi Picoult s My Sister s Keeper, Mackintosh helps us to see that sometimes the end is just another beginning. Free Read After the End By Clare Mackintosh For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr My reviews can also be seen at Stars After the End was a novel Clare Mackintosh had been wanting to write forthan a decade Twelve years ago, Clare and her husband had to make an extremely difficult decision Ever since they have questioned whether or not they made the right choice.I knew this was going to be quite different from the author s previous novels, but I was excited to read it.I thought this was an excellent read Parents often have My reviews can also be seen at Stars After the End was a novel Clare Mackintosh had been wanting to write forthan a decade Twelve years ago, Clare and her husband had to make an extremely difficult decision Ever since they have questioned whether or not they made the right choice.I knew this was going to be quite different from the author s previous novels, but I was excited to read it.I thought this was an excellent read Parents often have to make tough decisions Occasionally, they may have to make what seems like an impossible decision After the End does an excellent job of showing ...NOW AVAILABLE This was an incredibly hard book to read and an even harder book to review I have waited a few days to let my thoughts settle and have decided to try and write this review to help others decide if it s something they would like to read.I had read Ms Macintosh s thrillers and really loved them I knew what this book was about but it wasthought provoking and heartbreaking than I had imagined As you know from the blurb, two young parents disagree on the decision of whet NOW AVAILABLE This was an incredibly hard book to read and an even harder book to review I have waited a few days to let my thoughts settle and have decided to try and write this review to help others decide if it s something they would like to read.I had read Ms Macintosh s thrillers and really loved them I knew what this book was about but it wasthought provoking and heartbreaking than I had imagined As you know from the blurb, two young parents disagree on the decision of whether to continue life support to their young 3 year old son Dylan has a brain tumor which was partially resected, now growing back It has damaged his brain beyond repair and he will never be able to walk, talk, communicate his needs and there is no hope for further improvement.As a read...This is not a mystery thriller Holy boredom Look I went into this thinking it was the same genre as the other books from the author but it s a contemporary I don t know why others have categorized it otherwise but it definitely didn t help me enjoy this.Two parents can t agree about what to do with their terminally ill child One wants to trytreatment no matter what, the other to let them go They go to court and the second half of the book shows you the different outcome.An interesting This is not a mystery thriller Holy boredom Look I went into this thinking it was the same genre as the other books from the author but it s a contemporary I don t know why others have categorized it otherwise but it definitely didn t help me enjoy this.Two parents can t agree about what to do with their terminally ill child One wants to trytreatment no matter what, the other to let them go They go to court and the second half of the book shows you the differen...Parenting is hard I think every parent might have experienced time in the upbringing of his her child where they do not agree upon something with the child s other parent be it, curfew, discipline, when to have a cell phone, etc But what happens when you are faced with the ultimate decision What happens when your child gets sick When your child has a terminal disease Do you prolong his life to only face the inevitable Do you allow him to pass away with comfort and care How do you decide Parenting is hard I think every parent might have experienced time in the upbringing of his her child where they do not agree upon something with the child s other parent be it, curfew, discipline, when to have a cell phone, etc But what happens when you are faced with the ultimate decision What happens when your child gets sick When your child has a terminal disease Do you prolong his life to only face the inevitable Do you allow him to pass away with comfort and care How do you decide How would you This book explores what happens when a married couple, Pip and Max, who love each...Thank you to Putnam s Sons Penguin Publishing Group for providing an advance reader copy via Edelweiss.The premise of this book lured me in immediately The story takes place in England where they have the National Health Service NHS The parents of almost three year old Dylan Adams, who has a cancerous brain tumor, are just told that the hospital recommends no further treatment just comfort palliative care The mother has accepted that devastating assessment, but the father insists on fu Thank you to Putnam s Sons Penguin Publishing Group for providing an advance reader copy via Edelweiss.The premise of this book lured me in immediately The story takes place in England where they have the National Health Service NHS The parents of almost three year old Dylan Adams, who has a cancerous brain tumor, are just told that the hospital recommends no further treatment just comfort palliative care The mother has accepted that devastating assessment, but the father insists on further medical intervention in the United States It must go to court fo...What a nightmare to be told your child is terminal with no hope of recovery How can you make decisions when every cell in your body doesn t want to let your precious child die, but regardless of the decisions made, your child will die It s just a matter of when What makes a life worth living Who decides The dilemma of such a heartbreaking decision is one the author and her husband faced after their infant son had a massive brain hemorrhage It s obvious she s intimately familiar with the sub What a nightmare to be told your child is terminal with no hope of recovery How can you make decisions when every cell in your body doesn t want to let your precious child die, but regardless of the decisions made, your child will die It s just a matter of when What makes a life worth living Who decides The dilemma of such a heartbreaking decision is one the author and her husband faced after their infant son had a massive brain hemorrhage It s obvious she s intimately familiar with the subject matter and the first half of the book is powerful and deeply resonates.Unlike what happened to the author, the fictional couple in this novel don t agree on how to manage and treat their son s illness so the courts must intervene and make a decision to continue treatment or let him go The a...Tragic I am mush My heart is achingThis book is gut wrenching and incredibly compelling Experience all the feels stretched beyond the limits you ever thought possible.it will bring you to your knees just reading the story Mackintosh wrote this novel undoubtedly insightful with uttermost care yet as real as it ever could be.THIS will go on my 5 book list of 2019 My time of reading any kind of self help books has gained interest and flourished in my twenties, peaked for a few yea Tragic I am mush My heart is achingThis book is gut wrenching and incredibly compelling Experience all the feels stretched beyond the limits you ever thought possible.it will bring you to your knees just reading the story Mackintosh wrote this novel undoubtedly insightful with uttermost care yet as real as it ever could be.THIS will go on my 5 book list of 2019 My time of reading any kind of self help books has gained interest and flourished in my twenties, peaked for a few years then diluted with life and by now has long gone If to gain information about a subject matter, feel better equipped to deal with challenges, gain perspective, reflect and meditate positively over life s big questions they have been a great source of encouragement and support Swimming through the pond called life, finding purpose and settling down hopefully goes smooth sailing if you have conquered some of the usual high...Whenever I read a book by Claire Mackintosh I know to clear my day and get comfortable,as I will not be able to put her book down and won t be disappointed Max and Pippa have a son Dylan who they adore Sadly Dylan is diagnosed as having a brain tumour ,which couldn t be removed during surgery and caused brain damage which will leave him unable to walk or talk.Max and Pippa have the dreadful decision whether to opt for further treatment which may lengthen his life but not cure him or to allow d Whenever I read a book by Claire Mackintosh I know to clear my day and get comfortable,as I will not be able to put her book down and won t be disappointed Max and Pippa have a son Dylan who they adore Sadly Dylan is diagnosed as having a brain tumour ,which couldn t be removed during surgery and caused brain damage which will leave him unable to walk or talk.Max and Pippa have the dreadful decision whether to opt for further treatment which may lengthen his life but not cure him or to allow doctors to give him palliative care till he dies.This decision is hard enough but when...Oh, I hope I can do this beautiful book justice This is the story of Max and Pip two parents who love each other but who love their son DylanDylan has a tumor which could not be completely removed, and it is growing again His brain damage is irreparable, and if he lives, he will not walk or talk, or be able to communicate his needs Max and Pip must decide if they should explore a treatment which will NOT cure him, but MAY extend his life..or allow the Doctors to provide only comfort c Oh, I hope I can do this beautiful book justice This is the story of Max and Pip two parents who love each other but who love their son DylanDylan has a tumor which could not be completely removed, and it is growing again His brain damage is irreparable, and if he lives, he will not walk or talk, or be able to communicate his needs Max and Pip must decide if they should explore a treatment which will NOT cure him, but MAY extend his life..or allow the Doctors to provide only comfort care and allow him to die Each has a different thought on what is right, so the court must decide This is issue driven fiction at its finest Although Clare Mackintosh is known for her three outstanding suspense novels,...Max and Pip have a toddler called Dylan Sadly he has been diagnosed with a brain tumour, of which surgeons could not remove all off Then they are given the devastating news that the Timor is growing again There is nothingthe surgeons can do but give him palliative care and make sure that he is pain free Max, not wanting to give up on his son, researches the disease hoping to find a cure for his son He finds that it can be treated in America But first he has to take the hospital to co Max and Pip have a toddler called Dylan Sadly he has been diagnosed with a brain tumour, of which surgeons could not remove all off Then they are given the devastating news that the Timor is growing again There is nothingthe surgeons can do but give him palliative care and make sure that he is pain free Max, not wanting to give up on his son, researches the disease hoping to find a cure for his son He finds that it can be treated in America But first he has to take the hospital to court so that they will keep Dylan alive until they get to America.This book reminded me so much about Charlie Gard, a young boy from England, whose parents fought to keep their young son alive so that he could get treatment in America My heart was on my sleeve reading the first half of this book I couldn t get through it quick enough The second half has a duel storyline The first being Pip s scena...Have you ever heard about Charlie Gard I thought so much about that poor baby during reading this book Couldn t help thinking Mackintosh was inspired by that real life event but I have learned sadly Claire Mackintosh herself lost a child so really felt for her during reading this book and how brave of her to write about this difficult subjects. Turning her own experience into an eye opening read is definitely worth congratulating.This book is about a terminally ill child and her parents Pip Have you ever heard about Charlie Gard I thought so much about that poor baby during reading this book Couldn t help thinking Mackintosh was inspired by that real life event but I have learned sadly Claire Mackintosh herself lost a child so really felt for her during reading this book and how brave of her to write about this difficult subjects. Turning her own experience into an eye opening read is definitely worth congratulating.This book is about a terminally ill child and her parents Pip and Max So do not read this thinking it s a thriller It isn t I am really in between 3 or 4 stars on this one but settled on 3.I loved the first part of the book It s a difficult subject, a dilemma, a decision you should never judge unless you re making it yourself There is the painful reality of losing a child without being able to do anything The emotions of Pip and Max were so brilliantly portrayed As...I don t even know where to start with a review at the moment reading this so early gives me the opportunity to not have to say too much as yet so nearer publication I will attempt to write a full review and make it count.I can t even begin to imagine what it took to write this but After The End is incredible Just that The sheer weight of emotion in it is astounding, beautiful even in heartache and it offers a perspective and ultimately a choice for the reader that makes you think, really thi I don t even know where to start with a review at the moment reading this so early gives me the opportunity to not have to say too much as yet so nearer publication I will attempt to write a full review and make it count.I can t even begin to imagine what it took to write this but After The End is incredible Just that The sheer weight of emotion in it is astounding, beautiful even in heartache and it o...So many people, including this author have lost a child It is a heart wrenching experience that one never truly recovers from Your heart is broken, your life is empty, and for some the trauma of this breaks apart everything they held dear and loved and such was the case with the protagonists of the book After the End Pip and Max are a successful couple They have a firm marriage and a son they adore Life seems wonderful until fate deals them a card that is devastating and cruel For their so So many people, including this author have lost a child It is a heart wrenching experience that one never truly recovers from Your heart is broken, your life is empty, and for some the trauma of this breaks apart everything they held dear and loved and such was the case with the protagonists of the book After the End Pip and Max are a successful couple They have a firm marriage and a son they adore Life seems wonderful until fate deals them a card that is devastating and cruel For their son, Dylan has cancer of the brain He is a young child, just on the cusp of experiencing the joys of being loved, of living a wonderful life, and knowing that he had a family who adored him The diagnosis is a nightmare and although Dylan is operated on, the prognosis is not good and then the worst happens the tumor grows This was, for the first half of the book, one that caused the tears to freely flow as you accompany Pip and Max on this journey through hell...Jodi Picoult fans, eat your heart out When it comes to writing a compelling, engaging, insightful story, Claire Mackintosh can do no wrong in my book, and even though I knew going in that this was going to be completely different from her usual domestic suspense thrillers which I love I was still desperate for the chance to read it After the End is the story of a terminally ill toddler with multiple deliberating disabilities Dylan is not yet three years old but as the result of a brain injury Jodi Picoult fans, eat your heart out When it comes to writing a compelling, engaging, insightful story, Claire Mackintosh can do no wrong in my book, and even though I knew going in that this was going to be completely different from her usual domestic suspense thrillers which I love I was still desperate for the chance to read it After the End is the story of a terminally ill toddler with multiple deliberating disabilities Dylan is not yet three years old but as the result of a brain injury is paralysed from the neck down, unable to communicate or swallow, unlikely to have any awareness of his surroundings, and without medication would be in constant pain His parents are forced to make a decision no parents should ever have to make stop all treatment, except pain relief, and allow him to die, or opt for an experimental treatment ...Parenting is hard I think every parent might have experienced time in the upbringing of their child where they do not agree upon something with the child s other parent be it, curfew, discipline, when to have a cell phone, etc But what happens when you are faced with the ultimate decision What happens when your child gets sick When your child has a terminal disease Do you prolong his life to only face the inevitable Do you allow him to pass away with comfort and care How do you decide Ho Parenting is hard I think every parent might have experienced time in the upbringing of their child where they do not agree upon something with the child s other parent be it, curfew, discipline, when to have a cell phone, etc But what happens when you are faced with the ultimate decision What happens when your child gets sick When your child has a terminal disease Do you prolong his life to only face the inevitable Do you allow him to pass away with comfort and care How do you decide How would you This book explores what happens when a married couple, Pip and Max, who love each other and love their child, Dylan, but cannot agree on what to do As they cannot decide, the courts must step in and make a decision that is in their son s best interest The second half of the book explo...
- English
- 13 June 2017 Clare Mackintosh
- Kindle Edition
- 384 pages
- Clare Mackintosh
- After the End