{"product_id":"saffie-david-collins-9781913727512","title":"Saffie","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn 22 May 2017, a bomb exploded in the middle of a crowd of young fans leaving an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena. Twenty-two people were killed and hundreds more were injured.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaffie-Rose Roussos, aged eight, was the youngest victim to die in the attack. She had been at the concert with her mother, Lisa, and her elder sister, Ashlee.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile Ashlee's injuries were not life-threatening, Lisa was so badly hurt doctors gave her a fifteen per cent chance of survival and a ninety per cent chance of being paralysed from the neck down if she did survive. Lisa would spend eight days in a coma and only learned Saffie was gone when she regained consciousness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the bomb went off, Saffie's father Andrew was outside waiting to pick up Lisa, Ashlee and Saffie, with his son Xander. He heard the explosion and embarked on a desperate, terrifying search for his wife and daughters through a city that was now more like a war zone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eSaffie \u003c\/em\u003eis Andrew and Lisa's story, one of unimaginable suffering and heartbreak as the family faced down a nightmare but also a story of inspiration, courage and optimism, as they search for happiness and meaning in their lives, whilst fighting MI5 to reveal what they knew about the bomber.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of all, though, this is a story of love, for each other and for Saffie, and how she was their guiding light in the very worst of times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'An extraordinary book' \u003c\/strong\u003eDaily Mail\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A highly personal journey of an exceptional family as they navigate devastating loss. \u003cem\u003eSaffie\u003c\/em\u003e is as harrowing a read as you'd expect, but ultimately uplifting and affirmative in its humanity . . . an absolutely compelling combination. Once you start, you simply can't stop reading' \u003c\/strong\u003eJanice Hallett\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'A heartbreaking journey of love, loss, and resilience against unimaginable tragedy' \u003c\/strong\u003eScooter Braun\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Collins, Andrew Roussos, Lisa Roussos\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1913727513\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781913727512\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Silvertail Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/24\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 340\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.76d","brand":"David Collins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46906971095295,"sku":"9781913727512","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_fa31acdb-7ab8-4751-a8e5-fec067cb3707.jpg?v=1748771927","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/saffie-david-collins-9781913727512","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}