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An extremely powerful story of how a little boys life was saved by a heart transplant - and the sacrifice that required it

Max and Keira are two children united by one heart - but it took Keiras death to enable Max to live. This is the extraordinary human story of how their lives became entwined, the medical technology that made it possible and the law that was changed as a result.

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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER DEAR LIFE AND BREATHTAKING, A MAJOR TV DRAMA

Profoundly moving and at the same time wildly inspiring Rob Delaney

The best narrative non-fiction Ive read in years. Rachel Clarke has written a profound piece of investigative journalism and wrapped it up in poetry Christie Watson

The first of our organs to form, the last to die, the heart is both a simple pump and the symbol of all that makes us human: as long as it continues to beat, we hope.

One summer day, nine-year-old Keira suffered catastrophic injuries in a car accident. Though her brain and the rest of her body began to shut down, her heart continued to beat. In an act of extraordinary generosity, Keiras parents and siblings agreed that she would have wanted to be an organ donor. Meanwhile nine-year-old Max had been hospitalised for nearly a year with a virus that was causing his young heart to fail. When Maxs parents received the call they had been hoping for, they knew it came at a terrible cost to another family.

This is the unforgettable story of how one familys grief transformed into a lifesaving gift. With tremendous compassion and clarity, Dr Rachel Clarke relates the urgent journey of Keiras heart and explores the history of the remarkable medical innovations that made it possible, stretching back over a century and involving the knowledge and dedication not just of surgeons but of countless physicians, immunologists, nurses and scientists.

The Story of a Heart is a testament to compassion for the dying, the many ways we honour our loved ones, and the tenacity of love.

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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2024
BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE SPECTATOR, NEW STATESMAN, AND NEW SCIENTIST

FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER DEAR LIFE AND BREATHTAKING, A MAJOR TV DRAMA

What a book . . . The perfect book Chris Evans on Virgin Radio

Profoundly moving and at the same time wildly inspiring Rob Delaney

Rachel Clarkes finest book yet Financial Times

Remarkable Cosmopolitan

The best narrative non-fiction Ive read in years. Rachel Clarke has written a profound piece of investigative journalism and wrapped it up in poetry Christie Watson

This is THE MOST BEAUTIFUL and riveting book: written with such humanity, empathy and knowledge, such tact and drama and eloquence. Vital reading, lifelong revelation Laura Cumming

The first of our organs to form, the last to die, the heart is both a simple pump and the symbol of all that makes us human: as long as it continues to beat, we hope.

The Story of a Heart is a testament to compassion for the dying, the many ways we honour our loved ones, and the tenacity of love.

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The Story of a Heart

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