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''[A] heartfelt memoir'' New York Times

''Compelling and heartbreaking'' Ann Napolitano

A deeply moving memoir of a young daughter, her dying mother - and the trail of letters and gifts she left behind.

''Her messages met me like guideposts in a dark forest; if her words couldn''t point the way, at least they offered the comfort of knowing someone had been there before''


Ten days before Gwen Kingston turned twelve, her beloved mother - with whom she shared a birthday - died. She left behind two chests - one for Gwen and one for her brother - filled with lovingly wrapped presents and letters marking the milestones she would miss: driver''s licences, graduations and every one of their birthdays until the age of thirty. Each gift a chance to reach back into the past and, for the briefest moment, hear her voice again.

Over the last twenty years, the chest of treasures has travelled with Gwen across a continent,

Did I Ever Tell You

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''[A] heartfelt memoir'' New York Times''Compelling and heartbreaking'' Ann NapolitanoA deeply moving memoir of a young daughter, her dying mother... Read more

    Publisher: Quercus Publishing
    Publication Date: 01/09/2024
    ISBN13: 9781529424102, 978-1529424102
    ISBN10: 1529424100

    Non Fiction , Biography

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    ''[A] heartfelt memoir'' New York Times

    ''Compelling and heartbreaking'' Ann Napolitano

    A deeply moving memoir of a young daughter, her dying mother - and the trail of letters and gifts she left behind.

    ''Her messages met me like guideposts in a dark forest; if her words couldn''t point the way, at least they offered the comfort of knowing someone had been there before''


    Ten days before Gwen Kingston turned twelve, her beloved mother - with whom she shared a birthday - died. She left behind two chests - one for Gwen and one for her brother - filled with lovingly wrapped presents and letters marking the milestones she would miss: driver''s licences, graduations and every one of their birthdays until the age of thirty. Each gift a chance to reach back into the past and, for the briefest moment, hear her voice again.

    Over the last twenty years, the chest of treasures has travelled with Gwen across a continent,

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