Alice's Dad

Alice's Dad by Bill Merrington was published by Kevin Mayhew in June 1999 and is our 20953rd best seller. The ISBN for Alice's Dad is 9781840033748.

Alice looks back over her father’s illness, the good times when he was well enough to play computer with her and take her swimming; the bad times when the house seemed to smell of hospitals and she was afraid to go upstairs. Wandering in the garden, she relives the roller coaster of grief and emotion she and her mum experienced after his death and reflects on the journey they’ve made together.

This moving and realistic story focuses on a parent’s terminal illness. It will be of immense help to bereaved children and their families along with all who care for grieving children.