Lucky, Louise Thompson
Lucky, Louise Thompson
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Lucky
Learning to live again

Author: Louise Thompson

Narrator: Louise Thompson

Unabridged: 6 hr 41 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ebury Digital

Published: 05/23/2024


Synopsis

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The Number One Sunday Times bestseller

How do you learn to live again when you've danced with death?

Louise was like any other excited mother-to-be during her first pregnancy, but no one could have predicted what happened when she gave birth. During an emergency c-section, she had severe complications and fought for her life over a number of days, whilst her son was taken into NICU. This terrifying experience impacted on Louise's mental health in a way that completely changed her life, as she has battled to come to terms with what happened to her, whilst also becoming a mother.

As Louise has rebuilt herself step by step, she has reflected back on her life – from her childhood and close relationship with her brother, Sam Thompson, to her struggles with alcohol and toxic relationships, as well as the rollercoaster years of her time on Made in Chelsea.

Louise’s experience has changed the way she sees the world and redefined what's important to her. Although it has not been an easy road, she is determined to come out more alive than ever. Louise’s powerful story, told with raw honesty, shows the incredible human ability to overcome anything, no matter what life throws at you.

'Her battle, viscerally told in this harrowing account, is one to be in awe of and might have you reconsidering your own appreciation of luck' Mail on Sunday

©2024 Louise Thompson (P)2024 Penguin Audio

Reviews

Goodreads review by Ellie on February 22, 2025

Listened to audio for this one, which I enjoyed. Her cadence and accent is lovely to listen to. What a story. So much health trauma for one person and makes me appreciate by own birth experience. Quite repetitive towards the second half but I don’t think you can really tell someone how to tell their......more

Goodreads review by Shakira on June 30, 2024

So glad I chose audiobook as my way of reading this. Parts of it were so shocking that I kept having to rewind to make sure I’d heard properly. Clearly there was a lot of human error made throughout Louise Thompson’s case but never has a story served more as proof that the NHS is understaffed, under......more

Goodreads review by Kajal on October 27, 2024

After seeing one of Louise’s interviews on TV, I was shocked by what she had faced in relation to her birth. This book goes into that in much more depth and really shows how in tatters the UK healthcare system is and just how one life event really can change everything.......more

Goodreads review by Aoife on June 04, 2024

I’ll be honest I was a Made in Chelsea fan when it originally started but wouldn’t have been following any of the original cast’s stories in recent years, but when news broke of what happened to Louise during and after the birth of her child Leo I was horrified. I knew her book would be a must read/......more

Goodreads review by Claire on May 30, 2024

I listened to Lucky: Learning to Live Again by Louise Thompson and have given it five out of five stars ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Heartbreaking. Raw. Brave. Honest. Emotional. A truly shocking, life-changing experience. My first ever audiobook experience was a tragically sad listen however, I am so glad I read it th......more


Quotes

Her battle, viscerally told in this harrowing account, is one to be in awe of and might have you reconsidering your own appreciation of luck. Mail on Sunday

Searing, truthful and compassionate. Louise Thompson might count herself Lucky but we are the lucky ones to have this book.

Amazing. I cried so much. It's a really important and gorgeous book that Louise has poured her heart into.