{"product_id":"a-wonderful-life-of-love-loss-and-heartache","title":"A Wonderful Life: Of love, loss and heartache","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn this deeply moving book, Lionel tells the story of his son Ian, whose short life was plagued by epilepsy, autism and various other ailments.\u003cbr\u003e\nEven as a beautiful baby, Ian was already showing signs of illness that would rule his and his family`s waking hours. His erratic behavior, violent tantrums and fits; the medical professionÕs ignorance or indifference, meant the Wilkes`s had to cope almost single-handed with the stress of their sonÕs disability.\u003cbr\u003e\nHis untimely death at the age of 35 left his parents with feelings of guilt and sorrow, compounded by a dubious coronerÕs verdict.\u003cbr\u003e\nYet this is no bleak account of a wasted life. Despite the downside, Ian emerges as a lively affectionate young man with a wonderfully supportive family. This is ultimately a story about optimism strength and unconditional love.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lionel Wilkes","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44934567166113,"sku":"9780244966645","price":25.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0462\/1120\/3233\/files\/19ew2ne5-front-shortedge-384.jpg?v=1748220001","url":"https:\/\/bookswholesale.myshopify.com\/products\/a-wonderful-life-of-love-loss-and-heartache","provider":"BooksWholesale","version":"1.0","type":"link"}