Jimmy
A legacy of peace
by Margaret Mizen
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Pub Date 19 Apr 2013 | Archive Date 22 Sep 2013
Lion Hudson Plc | Lion Books
Description
On the morning after his sixteenth birthday, Jimmy Mizen went out to buy his first lottery ticket. A few minutes later, he was dead: fatally wounded in an unprovoked attack in the local bakery, he bled to death in his brother’s arms. A popular lad, a gentle giant at 6’4, Jimmy was the thirteenth teenager to die in a fatal assault that year in London, and as calls for retribution began, his parents appealed for calm. Barry and Margaret Mizen chose to respond to Jimmy’s death by being positive. Interviewed by the media, they rejected violence and revenge. Instead, they have dedicated their lives to helping young people find a better way. This is their story – and Jimmy’s story, the story of an ordinary lad, who was much loved.
Advance Praise
"Despite the devastating loss of their son and the resulting ever-persent void, Margaret and Barry have shown remarkable tolerance and understanding, and a determination to spread and promote something which will benefit all our communities." Kate McCann
"A real testament of a mother's love. Written with honesty, emotion and love. A must-read." Martina Cole.
"You'll be shocked and profoundly moved by this telling of Jimmy Mizen's story. His life and death will stay with you a long time." Simon Mayo
"An intimate portrayal, hauntingly captured, of a family picked by fate to be a twenty-first century symbol of hope. Every one of us should read Jimmy's story -we'll be the better for it." Barnie Choudhury.
"A moving, astonishingly honest, and at times an extremely difficult and uncomfortable read. It speaks volumes about the Mizens as a Family - forged of strength, pride, determination and above all courage." Boris Johnson
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780745955797 |
| PRICE | £8.99 (GBP) |
