Author: SKELTON, KEVIN
Title: Sent
Description: Hay House UK, UK, 2011. Softcover. New. 9781848503007 240 pages. Available Now. Book Description: Kevin Skelton watched helplessly as a bomb ripped apart the life he knew. It was 15 August 1998, and the place was Omagh, in Northern Ireland. Kevin's wife Mena was one of the 29 people killed that day, and his daughter Shauna was horrifically injured. Kevin had lost the love of his life. He sank into the depths of despair after the bomb. At a time when his family needed him most, he turned to drink and self-loathing, often wishing he could have taken Mena's place that day. More than once, he held a loaded shotgun to his mouth, but he could never go through with it. : Mena was the angel who saved him. Before she died, she and Kevin had been bringing a young girl, Andreea, from a Romanian orphanage, for holidays to their home. In memory of Mena, Kevin decided to adopt Andreea, but on his first trip to Romania to start proceedings, he was shocked to discover that her mother, Maria, was still alive. In the most unlikely of circumstances, a love blossomed between them, convincing Kevin that Mena had sent Andreea and Maria to him so that he could find happiness again. He believes Mena has been a constant presence in the family's lives since her death, watching over them and protecting them. Sent by an Angel is a true story of love rising from the ashes of tragedy, a romance that reaches beyond the boundaries of this world. : Review: Kevin had sunk about as low as one can... and he needed a miracle to save him... The story of that miracle is told in his remarkable book.' (The Irish Independent): It's one of the few books that can make your tears of sadness turn into ones of joy, in the flick of a page. (Irish Sun): You are unlikely to read a better account of the Omagh tragedy... or a more uplifting love story. (The Irish Independent): On Saturday August 15, 1998, Kevin Skelton took his family shopping in Omagh. In a single moment their everyday task turned into an immeasurable tragedy when a terrorist bomb exploded, killing Kevin's wife of 20 years.: Unable to shake off his grief he considered takin ghis own life but a trip to Romania in memory of his wife became a remarkable turning point. This is his extraordinary story. (Daily Express 2011-04-01) : About the Author: Kevin Skelton now lives happily with his wife Maria and their children, including their own daughter together, Gabriella, in Ireland. They continue to fundraise to help orphans in Romania. Size: 13 x 1.9 x 19.5 cm. 240 pages. Quantity Available: 1. Category: Biography & Autobiography; Paperback; ISBN: 1848503008. ISBN/EAN: 9781848503007. Inventory No: F237-1089.

Keywords: BZDB395 Biography & Autobiography; Paperback; Sent Kevin Skelton Paperback


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