Josie's Journey - Shaun Russell

Wow, I have never read such a gripping biography in my life. This is the story of Josie Russell and how she got over the roller coaster of a beginning to life she had. This is because in 1996, if you remember it was all over the news, Josie was left for dead alongside her mother 'Lin' and her younger sister 'Megan'. The three of them were involved in a brutal hammer attack close to their home in East Kent. This shocked millions and Josie feared for her life. She was unable to speak or communicate with anyone, it was agreed she could be brain damaged. Four years later after the attack, Josie was remarkably recovered! This book describes ...  Read the complete review

Once in a while there comes a newspaper story which runs and runs, seemingly without end. Often, in such cases, the British public 'adopts' the subject of the stories. We become like pirhanas in a feeding frenzy, desperately seeking every scrap of information about the 'chosen one' - not through any sense of malice, but simply because Britain loves any underdog who has beaten the odds and triumphed over adversity.In short, everyone loves survivors, especially if, as in this case, the survivor in question is a delightful and extremely photogenic little girl. For anyone who can't remember the tragic tale of Josie Russell, she was the sole ...  Read the complete review