Lee Rigby: A Mother's Story - Rilegato

Lyn Rigby

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ISBN 10: 1471149471 ISBN 13: 9781471149474

Casa editrice: Simon & Schuster UK, 2016

Riassunto

Lyn Rigby's story charts the unfathomably difficult time she has endured since May 2013 when her son, 25-year-old Fusilier Lee Rigby, was butchered on a London high street by two British-born young men compelled to avenge the killing of Muslims by the British armed forces. The savage brutality of the killing shocked the nation, and the ramifications spread to the highest levels of government, questioning the security of social networking sites that allowed the fanatics who murdered her son to discuss their intentions online and unchecked. Lyn Rigby has questions for government and the military, but overall it is her story of sorrow, her campaign for a memorial dedicated to Lee's memory, her admiration for the 'angels of Woolwich' and, hopefully, belief that her son did not die in vain. She is writing this book as a tribute to Lee - to give him a voice and to tell his story not just as a soldier, but as a vibrant, happy young man with a son and a future that has been so cruelly and viciously been taken from him.

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L'autore:

Lyn Rigby is the mother of murdered fusilier, Lee Rigby who was killed on Woolwich High St in 2013. She lives in Manchester with her husband Ian.

Dalla seconda/terza di copertina:

The brutal murder of Lee Rigby in May 2013 shocked the world and devastated his family. Fusilier Rigby was struck down by Islamist fanatics on the streets of London in a savage crime that plunged his loved ones into a living nightmare. In Lee Rigby: A Mother's Story, Lyn Rigby writes about her beloved son and how his execution by extremists became a pivotal point in our modern military and criminal history. With extraordinary and touching honesty, Lyn tells the life story of a cheeky and loving young boy who grew up to become a proud young soldier, serving his country and surviving frontline battle in Afghanistan only to be cut down in hatred in the so-called safety of his own country.
She describes the heart-stopping moment when she realised that the body of a stricken and bloodied young soldier, being shown on television screens around the world, was her son, and how her crippling grief drove her to the brink of suicide. Lyn describes the trauma of coming face to face with her son's killers in court and shares her grief-stricken journey since his murder.
Lyn also talks for the first time about the women who sat with her son in his dying moments. Known as the Angels of Woolwich, they risked their lives to help a total stranger in need, and finally meeting them has helped her to cope with her broken heart. Her incredible story is both powerful and moving and is a journey of loss and survival. The book is a loving tribute to her son. Above all, Lyn wants the world to know the man behind the soldier's uniform and that he will never be forgotten. This is her legacy for him.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Simon & Schuster UK
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1471149471
• ISBN 13: 9781471149474
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 272