Kelsey Parker: With And Without You

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Kelsey Parker’s world was turned upside down in the summer of 2020 when her husband Tom,singer in boyband The Wanted, was cruelly diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumour. Heavily pregnant with their second child and coping with her own heartache at losing herpartner of 13 years, Kelsey remained a tower of strength and positivity for Tom during hisdarkest days. When traditional treatments stopped working, she spent hours researchingalternative therapies to give her husband extra time with his young children Aurelia and Bodhi. Hope came late in 2021 when Tom’s tumour became stable, but sadly his condition quicklydeteriorated and on March 30, 2022, aged just 33, he died surrounded by his loyal wife, familyand friends. With And Without You is her moving, deeply personal story of the first 12 months since Tom’stragic passing. An intimate diary of how she coped with a year of unwanted firsts – firstbirthdays, first Christmas, first Valentine’s Day – all without the love of her life. It is the story ofhow she rebuilt her life, and bravely found a way to face the future. Since Tom’s death, Kelsey has been an inspiration to many and a rock to the couple’s children. She has sought to raise awareness of glioblastoma and has bravely campaigned for vital fundsfor more research into the disease. She has also found spirituality – following Tom’s long heldbelief there is something greater than just one life. With And Without You is not only a story of coping with unimaginable heartbreak and grief, buthow your love for someone you’ve lost can be turned into something positive and bring hopeand light into your life as you carry on your journey without them.