'There is a voice that whispers to me on the pillow. I have no idea if it is part of the dream, a hallucination, or reality. It talks of children, bringing news of a girl called Grace who loves me very much and a new baby boy called Freddie, who apparently needs me to get better... It stirs a part of me, even in my coma, reminding me that I'm thirty-eight and in love with the most beautiful woman in the world. It tells me that one third of me is gone but what's left is enough; that the thing is, above all, to survive.'

When Tom Ray put his young daughter to bed one chilly December evening, he had everything he could ever want - the house of his dreams, a beautiful wife and a second baby on the way. By the next morning all of this was in jeopardy as Tom succumbed to the devastating illness that is sepsis.

Starfish tells Tom and Nic Ray's truly inspirational story of their life before, during and after the illness which claimed Tom's lower arms, legs, and a portion of his face. Heart-breakingly honest and affecting, their story charts the devastating effects of Tom's illness, Nic's heroic struggle to cope and, ultimately, the love and hope that has held their family together in the ensuing years.

A tragic yet beautiful tale of a couple whose love is tested to its limit after their perfect life falls apart in a single moment.

The true story of a couple whose love is tested to its limit after their perfect life falls apart in a single moment.

About the Author
Tom Ray is a writer and public speaker. In 1999 he contracted Sepsis leaving him with multiple amputations and facial disfigurement. His story has been told in the film Starfish.


Book Information
ISBN 9781786065124
Author Tom & Nicola Ray
Format Paperback
Page Count 352
Imprint John Blake Publishing Ltd
Publisher John Blake Publishing Ltd
Weight(grams) 258g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 20mm