My Bonnie by John Suchet
Earlier this year John Suchet revealed that his beautiful 67-year-old wife Bonnie, the love of his life, is suffering from Dementia. During the past three years he has gone from lover to carer. And he has found that exceptionally tough. In this moving, and bitterly honest account, the newsreader reveals his loneliness and his despair."He has written a courageous and valuable book – one that both throws light into some hitherto curtained corners and honours the life they had together" John Preston, Daily Mail
"The story of a blissful marriage, cross-cut with a raw commentary on the progress of his wife's disease… It's the exhausted voice of carers everywhere – exasperation, loss, fear, frustrated love." Elizabeth Grice, Daily Telegraph
"The style is conversational, bright and grimly compelling. And the memoir is an act of loving resistance." Kate Kellaway, The Observer
"Heartfelt, vivid and true" Sunday Times Culture
John Suchet is a British newsreader and television presenter. Most famous for being a newsreader for ITV News, John worked for the channel for 32 years, between 1972 and 2004.
He retired from ITN in 2004, but made a welcome return to TV news in 2006, presenting Five News.
In February 2009 John appeared on BBC Breakfast to talk about Bonnie's dementia and to raise awareness for the disease and the charities supporting it.
He is now the patron of For Dementia.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780007328420 |
| ISBN 10 | 0007328427 |
| Title | My Bonnie |
| Author | John Suchet |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers |
| Year published | 2010-05-27 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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