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Publisher's Summary
The Manchester Arena attack nearly destroyed her.
Love and courage saved her.
Freya Lewis was just three metres away from the terrorist who detonated the bomb at the Manchester arena on the night of 22nd May 2017.
Her best friend Nell was tragically killed, but Freya - thrown forwards by the blast - somehow survived. She suffered 29 separate injuries, was in a coma for five days and wheelchair-bound for three months.
Yet just 12 months later, she was on her feet, running the Junior Great Manchester Run and raising £60,000 for the hospital that saved her. From her darkest moment, she found the determination to live life to the fullest, for herself and for those who lost their lives.
This is Freya's courageous story. But it is also the story of the amazing community that surrounded her, uplifted her and ultimately saved her life.
What Makes Us Stronger is a testament to the power of hope and positivity.
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- Nattymon
- 05-14-20
simply inspiring
What a wonderful young girl Freya is. Her story truly brings home how our wonderful city really came together in the face of evil. Freya's story is inspiring, heart wrenching and eye opening. Wishing Freya a bright and wonderful future.
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- mrs k a walton smith
- 05-13-20
emotional
what a lovely tribute to your friend Nell - I have cried buckets but also laughed along with you whilst listening to your story
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- MR GP LYON
- 06-07-22
Simply an emotional but beautiful book
Made me very teary but best book I've listened to in years. Thank you
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- Miss Cheryl D Norwell
- 05-21-22
A touching true story
What a touching true story of a families bravery following the Manchester bombing.
Freya recounts her journey through loss and recovery through humour and poignant reflections.
The book had me laughing one moment sobbing the next, but most importantly reflecting on how
Would recommend to anyone who needs to be reminded that even in the darkest days there is more to live for
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- Richard A.
- 02-21-21
Thanks so much Freya
Thank you so much for finding the strength to share your story as a disabled person myself with my fair share of surgeries I don’t think I would’ve come though what you have with the same strength of courage.
You are also an exceptional writer I hope you write more books I for one can’t wait to listen.
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- rebecca
- 10-23-20
A story of courage
A true story of geniune courage to not let evil win. Freya has written beautifully and deserves to be heard.
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- John Buckoke
- 08-04-20
A Lesson in Gratitude and Courage
A beautiful narrative of gratitude and courage in the face of extreme adversity and loss. Freya Lewis took an unimaginably ugly situation and turned it into something beautiful.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-12-20
Conflicting...
I pre-ordered this book in anticipation of what would feature in this story and how Freya would explain her experience but there are inconsistencies, mainly with the element that is most important - what happened on the night.
1) All official reports confirm that the bomb was TATP (also known as mother of satan) - it's an entropic explosion meaning it has no flash, no smoke, no heat. Freya describes in chapter 14 of a flash and of course details how she was badly burnt by this bomb. Kim and Phil Dick in their countless TV interviews describe the same, so which bomb was it, the witnesses version or the authorities version?
To create a bomb as described by Freya and others requires far more than average household items, which is why authorities conclude the bomb to be TATP - as it can be home made. Simply put, the bomber could not have made such a pyrotechnic device.
2) Freya claims that after the final song, balloons came down from the ceiling, this is not correct - during the 18th song (Sometimes) that's when that actually happened. There were 22 songs in total.
3) In Freya's version of events, despite having 29 injuries mentioned in chapter 3 which included two broken legs and a fractured ankle, she managed to stand back up, walk and fall into the arms of Kim Dick. Freya says Kim took her to the walkway which is a bridge over the train station. Kim however has claimed she took Freya into the concourse.
Freya claims they were taken down into the train station with help from a paramedic and was waiting on the floor for 2 hours yet Kim says they stayed in the concourse for an hour before anyone helped them at all.
4) There is a photo which can be found of Freya on a table (as her book describes) with Kim there too. What is more interesting is that Ruth Murrell is also in this photo. In a video taken by John Barr of the foyer immediately after the blast (which the public have never been shown), Ruth is seen walking around without any issue yet is seen in hospital telling the Queen how a bolt pierced right through her thigh. The video on it's own paints a completely different picture of what the foyer looked like in comparison to how survivors / witnesses describe it - you must see that video.
5) Freya claims she saw the bomber stood in the middle of the room prior to the blast. This is conflicting with police evidence from BTP sergeant 2202 who radioed in to say that a young male of the exact same description ran into the foyer, dropped a bag next to a wall (not in the middle of the room) and then ran away.
What many people do not know is that soon after the bang, an Asian male was arrested by armed police after being seen leaving the arena and trying to drive away.
6) PC Dale Allcock 2032 in an ITV documentary said that members of the public told him that someone dropped off a bag and ran away. This reinforces point 5.
7) Freya states that hospital staff didn't have the experience to deal with bomb blast victims so required military staff assistance. This is strange since on the 29th of March 2017, Exercise Socrates took place and the drill was dealing with bomb blast victims coincidentally to both adults and children. On the 25th of May 2017, staff on the children's ward stated this during the Queen's visit.
There are countless inconsistencies with the Manchester attack generally speaking, so my advice to anyone who is genuinely interested in what happened that night, should read a book called 'Manchester The Night of The Bang' by Richard D. Hall.
It covers the entire event including those in the foyer at the time and is a must read for those who really want answers to this attack.
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Audrey’s dream as a mother had been for her daughters, Jess and Lily, to be as close as only sisters can be. But now, as adults, they no longer speak to each other, and Audrey’s two teenage granddaughters have never met. If only Audrey had known three decades ago that a secret could have the power to split her family in two, and yet, also keep them linked. And when hostilities threaten to spiral out of control, a devastating choice that was made so many years ago is about to be revealed, testing this family once and for all.
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Great Book!
- By Alexandra V. on 10-28-19
By: Hannah Beckerman
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When We Were Young
- By: Richard Roper
- Narrated by: Huw Parmenter, Anthony Mark Barrow
- Length: 11 hrs
- Unabridged
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From the author of Something to Live For, a nostalgic, heartwarming story of two long-lost friends who embark on a 184-mile walk of the Thames Path in order to find their way back to the truth and to their friendship.
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So good!
- By Amanda Miller on 02-19-22
By: Richard Roper
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The Happy Family
- By: Jackie Kabler
- Narrated by: Helen Keeley
- Length: 10 hrs and 25 mins
- Unabridged
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When Beth was 10 years old, her beautiful, wild mother, Alice, disappeared. Beth’s life since hasn’t always been easy, but now she’s settled, with a successful career, a loving family and a beautiful home. Then one day, there’s a knock at the door. Alice has returned. Desperate to rebuild their relationship, Beth invites her mother to move in. At first, everything is wonderful. But then Beth’s friends start to drift away, strange things happen at home and rumours about Beth begin to circle. Someone is out to destroy Beth’s newfound happiness. But who?
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Excellent
- By Charlie Dierker on 07-27-21
By: Jackie Kabler
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My Nonidentical Twin
- One ordinary girl. One life-changing condition. How Tourette’s changes your world.
- By: Evie Meg This Trippy Hippie
- Narrated by: Evier Meg - This Trippy Hippie
- Length: 5 hrs and 40 mins
- Unabridged
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Hey guys, you might know me already from one of my social media channels where I talk about the highs and lows of living with Tourette's syndrome. I've loved sharing those times with you and - as there are lots of things I can't fit into a 60-second video - I've decided to write a book! It's the full story of how I came to be diagnosed and how having Tourette's has changed my life. Writing it has given me an opportunity to talk about things I haven't felt ready to share before - for some reason it's easier to put down private things in written words than in a video!
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20/10 good book
- By Anonymous User on 12-11-22
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Single
- By: K. L. Slater
- Narrated by: Lucy Price-Lewis
- Length: 9 hrs and 13 mins
- Unabridged
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When single mother Darcy’s son falls from a rope bridge at a local playground, life stands still. She clutches his small, limp body, frozen, until a pair of strong hands push her aside, and she watches as George, a local doctor, saves her son’s life. George, with his twinkling hazel eyes, easy charm and lack of wedding band is almost too good to be true, but coffee becomes lunch, lunch becomes dinner, and soon they can’t go an evening without seeing each other.
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Just ridiculous
- By Amazon Customer on 12-30-19
By: K. L. Slater
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Still Standing
- By: Natalie Queiroz
- Narrated by: Kat Rose-Martin
- Length: 9 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Natalie Queiroz was eight months pregnant when she was stabbed by her partner in the most vicious attack imaginable. In the space of nine minutes, and in broad daylight, Natalie was stabbed 24 times with a carving knife. She suffered horrific wounds to her lungs, liver, stomach and uterus, whilst the knife missed her baby by a margin of two millimetres, before the arteries in her wrists were methodically severed by the attacker she finally realised was her partner. After heroic intervention by passers-by and police, the attack was brought to an end, but her ordeal was not over.
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Horrific but confusing
- By Char on 05-16-22
By: Natalie Queiroz
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My Mother, Munchausen's and Me
- A True Story of Betrayal and a Shocking Family Secret
- By: Helen Naylor
- Narrated by: Helen Naylor
- Length: 10 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Ten years ago, Helen Naylor discovered her mother, Elinor, had been faking debilitating illnesses for 30 years. After Elinor’s self-induced death, Helen found her diaries, which Elinor wrote daily for more than 50 years. The diaries reveal not only the inner workings of Elinor’s twisted mind and self-delusion, but also shocking revelations about Helen’s childhood. Everything Helen knew about herself and her upbringing was founded on a lie.
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Excellent book!
- By Robin Loves Reading on 12-02-21
By: Helen Naylor
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Forget Me Not
- By: Claire Allan
- Narrated by: Melanie MacHugh, Anne Bird
- Length: 9 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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It’s six in the morning during the hottest summer on record when Elizabeth O’Loughlin, out walking her dog, comes across Clare, a victim of a horrific knife attack, clinging onto life at the side of the road. Clare dies minutes later, but not before whispering her haunting last words to Elizabeth. When it becomes clear that Clare’s killer has more than one murder on his mind, Elizabeth has to take drastic action or face losing everything.
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Some lessons...
- By Kelly on 05-31-19
By: Claire Allan
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The Girl Behind the Gates
- By: Brenda Davies
- Narrated by: Charlotte Strevens
- Length: 12 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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1939. Seventeen-year-old Nora Jennings has spent her life secure in the certainty of a bright, happy future - until one night of passion has more catastrophic consequences than she ever could have anticipated. Labelled a moral defective and sectioned under the Mental Deficiency Act, she is forced to endure years of unspeakable cruelty at the hands of those who are supposed to care for her.
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Good story, but a little slow and boring
- By Wendi on 07-21-21
By: Brenda Davies
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Before I Saw You
- By: Emily Houghton
- Narrated by: Nathalie Buscombe, Daniel Ings
- Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins
- Unabridged
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Alice Gunnersley and Alfie Mack sleep just a few feet apart from one another. They talk for hours every day. And they’ve never seen each other face-to-face. After being in terrible accidents, the two now share the same ward as long-term residents of St. Francis’ Hospital. Although they don’t get off to the best start, the close quarters (and Alfie’s persistence to befriend everyone he meets) brings them closer together. Pretty soon no one can make Alice laugh as hard as Alfie does, and Alfie feels like he’s finally found a true confidante in Alice.
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Fantastic!
- By SB on 05-06-21
By: Emily Houghton
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Finding Love at Hedgehog Hollow
- Hedgehog Hollow, Book 1
- By: Jessica Redland
- Narrated by: Emma Swan
- Length: 10 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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As Samantha Wishaw watches the love of her life marry another woman, she’s ready to give up hope of finding her happy ever after. But when a chance encounter leads Sam to find friendship in Thomas - a lonely, grumpy elderly widower living at derelict Hedgehog Hollow - her life is about to change forever. Glad to have a distraction from family feuds and match-making, Sam vows to fulfill Thomas and his wife Gwendoline's dreams of restoring Hedgehog Hollow to its former glory, and to open a hedgehog rescue centre.
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The women in Samantha life!! Ugh.
- By JennyLynne on 09-30-21
By: Jessica Redland
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Postcards from a Stranger
- By: Imogen Clark
- Narrated by: Henrietta Meire
- Length: 10 hrs and 11 mins
- Unabridged
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When Cara stumbles across a stash of old postcards in the attic, their contents make her question everything she thought she knew. The story she pieces together is confusing and unsettling, and appears to have been patched over with lies. But who can tell her the truth? With her father sinking into Alzheimer’s and her brother reluctant to help, it seems Cara will never find the answers to her questions. One thing is clear, though: someone knows more than they’re letting on.
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How do these authors do it?
- By DeRoseBreathe on 03-24-20
By: Imogen Clark
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The Silent Treatment
- A Novel
- By: Abbie Greaves
- Narrated by: Alison Downing, Adrian Rawlins, Olivia Darnley
- Length: 9 hrs and 26 mins
- Unabridged
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By all appearances, Frank and Maggie share a happy, loving marriage. But for the past six months, they have not spoken. Not a sentence, not a single word. Maggie isn’t sure what, exactly, provoked Frank’s silence, though she has a few ideas. Day after day, they have eaten meals together and slept in the same bed in an increasingly uncomfortable silence that has become, for Maggie, deafening.
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A tender page turner
- By M. Diamonti on 04-17-20
By: Abbie Greaves
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The Little Big Things
- A young man's belief that every day can be a good day
- By: Henry Fraser
- Narrated by: Henry Fraser
- Length: 3 hrs and 13 mins
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A short, inspirational audiobook from Henry Fraser, a young quadriplegic motivational speaker and artist. Henry Fraser was a 17-year-old sports enthusiast and senior prefect when he broke his spinal cord and was left paralysed from the shoulders down. Life as he knew it was over, and yet, through extraordinary determination and a positive attitude, he has forged a successful career as an inspirational speaker and an artist.
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Amazingly inspirational
- By L. Peanut on 05-07-22
By: Henry Fraser