All at Seaย is a remarkable story of love and loss, of how one couple changed each otherโs life, and of what a sudden death can do to the people who survive.
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On a hot, still morning on a beautiful beach in Jamaica, Deccaย Aitkenheadโs life changed forever. Her four-year-old son was paddling peacefullyย at the waterโs edge when a wave pulled him outย to sea. Her partner, Tony, swam out and savedย their sonโs lifeโthen drowned before her eyes.
ย ย ย When Decca and Tony first met, a decade earlier, she was a renowned Guardian journalist profiling leading politicians of the day; he was a dreadlocked criminal with a history of drug dealing and violence. No one thought the romance would last, but it didโuntil the tide swept Tony away, plunging Decca into the dark chasm of random tragedy.
ย ย ย ย Exploring race and redemption, privilege and prejudice, All at Sea is a breathtakingly honest, profound, and utterly unforgettable memoir.