Not without You: Some People are Just Destined to be Together

by Alanand Irene Brogan (Author)

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  Paperback
  2009

  $3.34

  A love story that touched the heart of the nation when it was broadcast on BBC Radio Four. Alan and Irene first met in a cold, regimented children's home in the fifties when he was seven and she was nine. Both had lost their mothers when they were very young. When a car drew up outside the home, seven year-old Alan was staring out of the window. And when he saw a little girl with red hair and freckles step out onto the pavement, he knew, in that instant, that she was someone special. Over the next year or so the children were inseparable. But close friendships weren't encouraged and Alan was sent away without any explanation and no goodbye. Not Without You contains painful memories of loneliness, unspeakable cruelty, and a total lack of empathy with what it means to be a child. Despite being forcibly parted their bond was never broken and each started an incredible journey to find the other again. This is a love story that stretches across what is now fifty years and it demonstrates an ultimate truth: that love will always find a way.

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $3.34

  'That night I lay in my new bed and the pain came. I thought about Irene. I would find her again. I had to.'

  Alan and Irene first met in a cold, regimented children's home when he was seven and she was nine. Both had lost their mothers when they were very young. When a car drew up outside the Home, Alan was staring out of the window, and when he saw the little girl step out onto the pavement, he knew, in that instant, that she was someone special.
  Over the next year the children were inseparable. But close friendships weren't encouraged and when theirs was discovered Alan was sent away without any explanation and no goodbye. He disappeared abruptly from Irene's life.
  Not Without You contains painful memories of loneliness, cruelty and a total lack of empathy with what it means to be young. But in this astonishing story, two children demonstrate the ultimate truth: that love will always find a way.

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  Hardcover
  2009

  $4.30

  Alan and Irene first met in Rennie Road children's home when he was seven and she was nine. Both had lost their mothers when they were very young. When the car Irene was in drew up outside the Home, seven year-old Alan was staring out of the window. And when he saw the little girl step out of the car, he knew, in that instant, that she was someone special. Alan dashed outside to meet her, and promised to show her where everything was. Over the next year the children were inseparable. But close friendships weren't encouraged and when it was discovered how close they were Alan was sent away without any explanation and no goodbye. Despite being forcibly parted their bond was never broken and each started an incredible 45 year journey to find the other again. This is a love story that stretches across what is now 50 years and regardless of a series of amazing coincidences and almost insurmountable obstacles, they found each other at last and married in 2007. NOT WITHOUT YOU contains painful memories of lonely childhoods, cruelty and desperate attempts to escape the system, but it's an astonishing story that demonstrates the ultimate truth: that love can surmount all odds.

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  Paperback
  2009

  $12.58

  'That night I lay in my new bed and the pain came. I thought about Irene. I would find her again. I had to.'

  Alan and Irene first met in a cold, regimented children's home when he was seven and she was nine. Both had lost their mothers when they were very young. When a car drew up outside the Home, Alan was staring out of the window, and when he saw the little girl step out onto the pavement, he knew, in that instant, that she was someone special.
  Over the next year the children were inseparable. But close friendships weren't encouraged and when theirs was discovered Alan was sent away without any explanation and no goodbye. He disappeared abruptly from Irene's life.
  Not Without You contains painful memories of loneliness, cruelty and a total lack of empathy with what it means to be young. But in this astonishing story, two children demonstrate the ultimate truth: that love will always find a way.