This book is beautifully written – a moving witness of the life and impact of Katie Lees. Reading Ian’s book, I expected to feel deep grief, loss and despair but I was caught by surprise at the many moments of gratitude, love, peace and beauty. Thank you sharing your wounds Ian, I hope others find healing in your story.

This book is a very emotionally generous sharing of love and loss. It’s a rich, deep and very personal account of journeying through grief, and what it can mean to both love and lose someone. Feelings of hopelessness and hope are explored with great emotional honesty. While it’s centred on the unfair and untimely death of Ian’s beloved daughter Katie due to Covid vaccine, it is totally relatable for anyone who has experienced grief or who wants to understand it better. Or just read it because it reminds you of the exquisite frailty and resilience of the human condition. Katie’s spirit is brought to life in the unfolding of the story in such a way that you feel you know her, so you too will weep at the loss of her. It is beautifully and skilfully written so much so I literally read it from cover to cover in one evening.

This book is incredibly moving and a must read. Ian does a tremendous job of conveying to the reader his enormous grief of losing a child while simultaneously navigating being thrown into such an unexpected and unjust situation that was highly politicized. Ian does a great job of weaving stories of Katie and her life within his own experiences with her and his grief. It’s impossible to finish the book without experiencing an increased level of humanity and empathy as well as awe and compassion at the loss Ian and his family experienced. I finished the book in one day as I couldn’t put it down.

This is one of the most moving stories I’ve ever read. It is raw, compelling, hard to put down — and, like grief itself, it leaves you with some new perspectives on broader issues.