Review: Could it Happen To You?
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 26, 2012
The Title intrigued me since I had been through a similar situation myself. When I realised that the book was detailing a very recent family tragedy it became a most definitely must read.Goodnight Dear is a" tell it as it happened" true story that practically wrote itself since Darren kept an immaculately accurate diary of events following the death of his dear wife.The events that followed are very clearly laid out and should be a great help to anyone who thinks it could never happen to them. Many of the situations that transpired and the oft times bizarre behaviour of the players, will hopefully make everyone who reads this heart rending story, take stock of their own marital situation.Marriage and life in general very rarely take the route that you have mapped out. There will be plenty of Tsunamis along the way, so it's very much a case of Buyer Beware and do your Homework before you are left dangling over the cliff with no safety harness! This book should enlighten all readers to the obstacles that will be placed in their path should they be unfortunate enough to experience the unexpected loss of a life partner.This true story of being left with two young children to bring up on your own is actually not such a rare occurrence. The Author must have the constitution of an Ox to have been able to publish this so soon after the death of his wife. Most men would be incapable of taking the plunge inside a decade or two. It's taken me nearly two decades to pluck up the courage and set foot outside the safety of the Kave!Putting pen to paper and revealing the most intimate of family details is not accomplished without a good deal of soul searching. Putting a personal manuscript away in a drawer would be a way of getting it all off your chest with its inherent therapeutic effect. Taking the bold and courageous step of publishing your thoughts for all to see is a whole new dimension and Darren has accomplished this in an honest and matter of fact style that makes for compulsive reading.Also some rather nice quips punctuate the book and give an insight into the author's sense of humour without detracting from the seriousness of the story.A remarkable and fascinating book written by a most inspiring man at the coal face! Please read the book and give your comments...when you are suddenly facing a whole new world every form of encouragement is worth its weight in gold.