Description

A poignant and introspective memoir from Irish journalist and broadcaster Charlie Bird
In 2021 Charlie Bird was diagnosed with motor neurone disease a man whose voice was so synonymous with his career faced losing it completely Yet knowing he had just a short time left with family and friends what emerged was a great sense of resilience and motivation to take advantage of every moment
Here Charlie reflects on his life and phenomenal broadcast career through the lense of his diagnosis as he ponders the big questions and takes stock of the small moments that we so often overlook
Written over the course of 2022 as his health deteriorated with the help of longtime friend and fellow journalist Ray Burke this is a candid and unforgettable story about the triumph of the human spirit and ultimately what it means to be alive