{"product_id":"9780008144289_letting-go-a-true-story-of-murder-loss-and-survival-by-rachel-nickells-son","title":"Letting Go: A true story of murder, loss and survival by Rachel Nickell’s son","description":"\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003eAlex Hanscombe’s powerful, inspirational account as seen on \u003cem\u003eThis Morning\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBBC Breakfast\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNewsnight\u003c\/em\u003e and in \u003cem\u003eThe Sunday Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eMail on Sunday \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eThe Sun\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n          \u003cstrong\u003e‘I was the most famous child in the British Isles…’\u003c\/strong\u003e\n        \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stunning and heartbreaking story of the young son of Rachel Nickell – who witnessed the brutal attack on his mother and whose childhood was shaped by the media storm that followed. A coming-of-age story that begins with a tragedy but ends in optimism, forgiveness and peace.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a beautiful July morning in 1992, just three weeks before his third birthday, Alex Hanscombe and his young mother, Rachel Nickell, went walking on Wimbledon Common. Life was never the same again. Shortly after ten o’clock that morning, Alex was discovered by the side of his mother’s body – she had been assaulted, stabbed forty-nine times in a frenzied attack, and left dead. Alex was the only witness to the attack.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLetting Go is Alex’s heartbreaking account of that morning, the aftermath, and the devastating effect on his father, the extended family and the wider community. Alex tells the story of the resulting media storm, the legal cases following and the peace and understanding that he has now found, as a young man. In telling his story, and the truth, this is the last stage of Alex’s incredible journey to letting go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Letting Go, Alex Hanscombe offers a profound exploration of grief, bereavement, and the journey towards healing. His account of the crime that changed his life and the relationships that helped him navigate his path towards self-help and understanding is both heartbreaking and inspiring.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor fans of Paul Britton (The Jigsaw Man), Denise Fergus (I Let Him Go), Gemma Dowler (My Sister Milly), Kevin Wells (Goodbye, Dearest Holly), and Karen Edwards (A Killer's Confession).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Alex Hanscombe, Read by Alex Hanscombe","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46889162080405,"sku":"9780008144289","price":31.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0484\/3175\/9509\/files\/9780008144289_bb8f5a02-658f-46de-b159-29e927874623.jpg?v=1776888456","url":"https:\/\/harpercollins.com.au\/products\/9780008144289_letting-go-a-true-story-of-murder-loss-and-survival-by-rachel-nickells-son","provider":"HarperCollins AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}