Death straps me to the hospital bed, claws its way onto my chest and sits there.I didn't know it would hurt this… — Jenny Downham Copy Share Image
Statement: A girl and a boy jump into a river. The boy swims over to the girl and says, "God, it's cold."… — Jenny Downham Boys Copy Share Image
“She shrugs, goes over to the window and looks down at the garden. She circles a finger on the glass, then she… — Jenny Downham Copy Share Image
It was strange how words meant something when they came out of your mouth. Inside your head they were safe and silent,… — Jenny Downham Language Copy Share Image
Adam strokes my head, my face, he kisses my tears. We are blessed. Let them all go. The sound of a bird… — Jenny Downham Copy Share Image
There's a terrible stillness. I notice a small tear in the wallpaper above her shoulder. I notice finger marks grimed on the… — Jenny Downham Copy Share Image
“Was this love? Because it hurt. It felt like a bit of glass stuck somewhere important - his heart or his head.… — Jenny Downham Copy Share Image
“When he thought about her, he remembered her at the cottage, her eyes fiery, daring to love him. But standing here in… — Jenny Downham Copy Share Image
I can see inside planes!' he yells. 'Come and look!' It's difficult climbing in a mini dress...I haul myself up even though… — Jenny Downham Copy Share Image
But all that is warm will go cold. My ears will fall off and my eyes will melt. My mouth will be… — Jenny Downham Cold Copy Share Image
when I was four I almost fell down the shaft of a tin mine and when I was five the car rolled… — Jenny Downham Copy Share Image
I'm here. Soon I won't be. Zoey's baby is here. Its pulse tick-ticking. Soon it won't be. And when Zoey comes out… — Jenny Downham Baby Copy Share Image
If I learnt anything at all about terminal illness in my research, it's that the experience is different for everyone. I do… — Jenny Downham Copy Share Image
