Family, friends, lawyers and doctors helped to give Ellidy the chance to keep a small part of Chumpy alive. I felt so much love and hope as well, and Minnie, Ellidy's daughter, is such a beautiful example of a rainbow after a storm. You can change your choices at any time by visiting Cookie preferences, as described in the Cookie notice. After losing my soul mate and hearing that this feeling of deep love ignites the exact same way with others brought me to some weird peace and the fact Ellidy had that love and loss made me feel not alone.

This story has truly truly touched my soul and I don’t think I’ll be forgetting what I’ve read any time soon. It is just so clear that they are such a beautiful family and I think it was really special that they shared some intimate family memories - I feel honored to have read them. By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Heartstrong is just such an unforgettable book about love, joy, loss, grief, hope and finding a way to keep going in the darkest of times.A quote that really stuck with me from this book was 'a flame that burns twice as bright, burns half as long'. In the hours that followed a suggestion was made: did Ellidy want to harvest Chumpy's sperm and try for the baby they both wanted so deeply?

I’m not sure whether not really knowing Ellidy or Chumpy all that well in the public eye has anything to do with it, as I don’t follow her on any socials. But for now all I can say is that I am truly sorry for her and her family’s loss and leave it, now, at that. Heartstrongis an unforgettable book about love, joy, grief, hope and finding a way to keep going in the darkest of times. Ellidy is determined to keep the memory of her partner Chumpy Pullin strong, to honour his spirit and for their daughter, Minnie. Heartstrong***is an unforgettable book about love, joy, grief, hope and finding a way to keep going in the darkest of times.

And I had no idea posthumous sperm retrieval was a thing that's possible, such a challenging time, but being able to have that option is amazing.

I think it is just so apparent that Chumpy was an incredible and other-wordly human being that touched so many lives and has left an incredible legacy. I listen to Ellidy (and Chloe’s podcast) so I know what a wrench this was to record but Ellidy, thank you for persevering. Although the writing style was definitely different for me, the experiences, trauma and growth throughout this book, are memorable.

I wish she would’ve just owned that instead of trying to tell me her upbringing/past was as bad as mine. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products. Life is so so short and you just never know how much one decision truly will impact not only your life but everyone else’s lives around you. I can't imagine from Ellidy's perspective how it would have felt from losing the love of her life and beginning her pregancy journey alone.

I’m so sorry for all of the loss that has followed you in the last few years but I’m truly grateful you are both here. The author and her partner have quite a following of people who wanted to know their story and I imagine this to be the reason for the high ratings. Heartstrong is an unforgettable book about love, joy, grief, hope and finding a way to keep going in the darkest of times.I feel like I can’t give a star rating because it feels like I’m judging someone’s life and experiences.