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I Let Him Go

By: Denise Fergus
Narrated by: Siân Polhill-Thomas
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 On 12th February 1993, Denise's life changed forever. As she was running errands at New Strand Shopping Centre, she let go of her two-year-old son's hand to take out her purse. Denise never saw her son again. In this extraordinary and heart-wrenching book comes the unflinching account of that terrible day from James Bulger's mother, Denise. What if she had never taken James shopping? What if she had turned right coming out of the butchers, instead of left? Would she have seen her son being led out of the centre by two children? Denise's initial hope – of seeing her son on CCTV with other kids - quickly turned to devastation when, two days later, James' body was found. His murder shocked the world, as his killers became the youngest convicted murderers in the UK. Denise then took up a tortuous legal battle for James, and it was her astonishing strength and love for her son that ultimately helped to change the way the law treats victims of crime. This is a mother's tale, of finding a way through the despair to remember the happiness and wonderful memories that James brought his family. Above all, Denise doesn't want her son to be remembered as a murdered child, and with this beautifully written book she does just that.©2018 Denise Fergus (P)2018 Bolinda Publishing True Crime Emotionally Gripping Heartfelt Inspiring Thought-Provoking

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heartbreaking, but now I don't just see the baby who was murdered by two truly evil children,whose picture I have never forgotten I see James running around in my mind. Thank you Denise and JUSTICE FOR JAMES

A mothers fight to be heard

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really enjoyed the layout of this book. the way it was written bought out the true, emotional yet inspiring story of James' family. the impact on the whole family is far more than one could imagine. the cruel, devastating effect the disgusting act those vile boys caused will never be able to be treated out of them. Denise said and proven this with the smallest amount of information she was given.
an incredible mother x

emotional yet inspiring

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What an amazing human Denise is. Her strength, courage, family values and her pursuit of justice is remarkable. This book made me cry but was an important read for me as a woman. Not only did she over come loss but she has remained an amazing mother to her 3 kids and she could teach the world a thing or too. Thank you for sharing your life with us.

Have a few tissues to hand

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I was just a teen when James Bulger was taken but I remember it like it was yesterday and it has stayed very much prominent in my head since then and moreso when I had children of my own. This story broke my heart when it broke and listening to Denise telling her story shattered it more, over and over again. The narrator did a great job in executing the story in an emotional way.

Absolutely Hearbreaking

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Very hard to listen to. i can't believe how protected those horrid boys are. Denise did a fantasic job writing this book, it must of been very hard but i am glad she has a beautiful family and james's memory will live on forever.

emotional

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A must listen for a definitive explanation of events leading upto, during and after such a TRAGIC event.

So heartfelt.

Listened to in one go.

Absolute first class narration!

Fantastic!

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What a brave lady, there are no words...... absolutely heartbreaking and still the fight goes on for justice to be done for James.

Heartbreaking

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Listening to Denise tell her story is to be allowed in to a world of despair, horror and frustration but also of love and determination. I only hope that she has some peace now.

Heart breaking

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James's mother tells of her true grief and heart ache of the death of her 2 years old son at the hands of two 10 year old boys. The injustice of the legal system because of their young age

unbelievable sadness of the death of little 2 year

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This had me captured from the start ..The narrator was excellent too..an insight to what the family endured and not just whst we saw and read in the press. God bless you all.

Excellent book..

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