From Grief to Love
Walking around England and Wales
‘A touching exploration of turning grief into action.’ — Kirkus
After losing his wife Melitta to cervical cancer, Laurence Carter embarked on a 4,314-mile coastal walk around England and Wales. His mission: to raise awareness that cervical cancer can be eliminated in a generation. This inspiring memoir recounts how his journey transformed from one of grief to one of hope and renewed love. Through poignant, funny, and heartwarming vignettes, Carter takes readers along as he travels Britain’s beautiful coastline, chronicling both his physical trek and emotional recovery.
A moving, frank account of overcoming loss that offers solace to anyone who has experienced bereavement.
“Buttressed by purpose, support from friends and strangers, and CRUK [Cancer Research UK],” he writes, the journey taught him the ‘salving power of the outdoors’ and introduced him to a network of other individuals whose lives had been upended by cervical cancer.”
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About Laurence
In 2018-19 Laurence Carter walked 4,314 miles around the coasts of England and Wales in honour of his late wife Melitta, to raise awareness that cervical cancer can be eliminated in a generation. His memoir From Grief to Love tells not only the story of this epic walk and the people he meets along the way, but his journey through grief.
Laurence lives in Bethesda, Maryland, where he enjoys walking his dog, running, an occasional beer, seeing his three adult children, and strolling along the canal with his fiancée, whom he met as a result of the walk. Laurence was delighted when NHS England pledged in 2023 to eliminate cervical cancer by 2040.
You may contact Laurence at: [email protected]
Insights from a year’s walk around England and Wales
Laurence posts an insight each week. These insights apply to life and work generally; they are not just for crazy one-year coastal walkers.
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