Lost Without You: Loving and Losing Tanya
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- Author：Vinnie Jones
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Summary
This is not a love story I ever wanted to tell， because I hoped it would just go on and on， and never end。 I thought that we'd grow old together。 I never wanted it to be a tale。
But here I am， a middle-aged man sitting at the kitchen table as the California light fades， thinking about the coming night and how to get through it。 Trying to explain to someone - to anyone - what it was like to live through something extraordinary: an amazing three decades that happened to me。 Three decades that are now over。'
In July 2019 Vinnie Jones tragically lost his wife and soulmate Tanya after her six-year battle with cancer。 Tanya and Vinnie had shared 27 amazing years and raised a beautiful family together。 Her passing was a devastating shock to everyone - and Vinnie found himself struggling to cope。
In this extraordinarily intimate memoir， Vinnie tackles his grief honestly and with heart， sharing warm and colourful stories from the 25 years he spent married to Tanya， and unfiltered accounts of the reality of grief。 From the darkest hours to the happiest moments， and everything in between， it is tender and heart-breaking， deeply honest but also full of humour and hope。
Written to honour Tanya's life， Lost Without You is a beautiful and brave story of love and loss。 Nothing will take away the pain of Tanya's death， but if in sharing his experiences Vinnie can inspire others in the depths of the unspeakable to find the help they need， then he will have succeeded in the keeping her kind， caring and selfless spirit alive。
But here I am， a middle-aged man sitting at the kitchen table as the California light fades， thinking about the coming night and how to get through it。 Trying to explain to someone - to anyone - what it was like to live through something extraordinary: an amazing three decades that happened to me。 Three decades that are now over。'
In July 2019 Vinnie Jones tragically lost his wife and soulmate Tanya after her six-year battle with cancer。 Tanya and Vinnie had shared 27 amazing years and raised a beautiful family together。 Her passing was a devastating shock to everyone - and Vinnie found himself struggling to cope。
In this extraordinarily intimate memoir， Vinnie tackles his grief honestly and with heart， sharing warm and colourful stories from the 25 years he spent married to Tanya， and unfiltered accounts of the reality of grief。 From the darkest hours to the happiest moments， and everything in between， it is tender and heart-breaking， deeply honest but also full of humour and hope。
Written to honour Tanya's life， Lost Without You is a beautiful and brave story of love and loss。 Nothing will take away the pain of Tanya's death， but if in sharing his experiences Vinnie can inspire others in the depths of the unspeakable to find the help they need， then he will have succeeded in the keeping her kind， caring and selfless spirit alive。
Reviews
Jane Craven
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OMG！ I cried all the way through this book！ I knew Vinnie as a footballer and actor and that his wife had died but now I feel I know a little more about the man and his love for his wife。 Carpe Diem。
Danni
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 This book is absolutely heartbreaking。 I had so many emotions reading there story。 My heart was breaking for Tanya and what she had to go through。 I absolutely loved how Vinnie loved Tanya and loved her until the end。
janine james
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So emotional Great read
Megan Watson
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A very raw， open and emotional book showing how he dealt with the loss of his beautiful wife。 Really does demonstrate how people cope with grief in different ways。 Brave to write it so soon after her death
Claire Rodgers
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So emotional I loved this book and I've always like vinnie Jones it's a good read shows how a tough man can show his true feelings and that real love does exist So emotional I loved this book and I've always like vinnie Jones it's a good read shows how a tough man can show his true feelings and that real love does exist 。。。more
Simon Pert
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This really was a beautifully written book， a love story and a journey spoken from th heart。 I have nothing but praise for Vinnie Jones who stands up， admits his flaws， speaks of his emotions and lays his soul bare。 It is a book I will go back to because it is a lesson in life， don't give up，dream big， stay humble。 This really was a beautifully written book， a love story and a journey spoken from th heart。 I have nothing but praise for Vinnie Jones who stands up， admits his flaws， speaks of his emotions and lays his soul bare。 It is a book I will go back to because it is a lesson in life， don't give up，dream big， stay humble。 。。。more
JessieFeeReads
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Beautiful and emotional
Lyn
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I couldn’t put this book down So so heartbreaking but joyous as well。 What a fantastic couple they were。it certainly was true love
susan chatterton
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Wonderful StoryAn excellent read，for anyone who has lived with someone or lost someone，it's a sad but beautiful love story。 It also makes you realize just how precious life is。 Wonderful StoryAn excellent read，for anyone who has lived with someone or lost someone，it's a sad but beautiful love story。 It also makes you realize just how precious life is。 。。。more
Sarah
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I have to be honest and say I know very little about Vinnie Jones’ personal life。 I know he was a footballer as well as an actor but that is about it。 I had no clue who he was married to， how many children etc。 This was a great insight into his personal life as well as seeing a different side to the hardman that is portrayed to us by the media。The one thing I did notice in the book is that there is very little about the couples son， Aaron。 Kaley， Tanya’s daughter， was from her relationship with I have to be honest and say I know very little about Vinnie Jones’ personal life。 I know he was a footballer as well as an actor but that is about it。 I had no clue who he was married to， how many children etc。 This was a great insight into his personal life as well as seeing a different side to the hardman that is portrayed to us by the media。The one thing I did notice in the book is that there is very little about the couples son， Aaron。 Kaley， Tanya’s daughter， was from her relationship with Steve Terry and there is no denying the bond between not just mother and daughter but Vinnie and Kaley also。 At the end of the book it states that Kaley helped Vinnie in writing it。 Not sure if this is why or if Aaron preferred for not much to be said regarding him。 It did make me feel a little sad that more wasn’t mentioned about the mother and son relationship as I’m sure that the bond was just as strong but it was quite noticeable that their relationship was never mentioned not even his birth。Like I say I knew nothing about Tanya before reading this book。 Having now read it， I have learned what a courageous woman she was。 Having battled health issues since her heart transplant when she was 21， it never seemed to get in her way of living her life。 Being married to someone famous obviously didn’t change her either and you feel what a genuine and kind person that she was。This felt like such a personal and heartfelt story。 Vinnie himself admits that he wasn’t an angel。 He relied heavily on drink which made him aggressive and saw him getting into trouble with the law more than a few times after getting into fights。 You can see though that Tanya and Vinnie were made for each other。 They loved each other unconditionally and my heart breaks for Vinnie and the rest of Tanya’s family for losing this kind soul far to early in life。 It was a great eye opener to what a lovely man Vinnie is and more than anything what a wonderful love story they had。 He also opens up in how he deals with the loss and to a certain extent， offering light and hope to others who have lost a loved one also。 。。。more
jo lodge
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Loved this book。 Heartbreaking knowing how much losing Tanya broke his heart。 It made me want to give him a big cuddle
Mary
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Very moving and honest
Herb Hastings
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This is a heartfelt book of love and grief。 A public figure lays himself bare to honor the memory of his late wife。 During this time of Covid， reading this book is an antidote for the current spirit of malaise。 The is a very human story full of love， loss， grief and survival。
Joyce Combe
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So emotional and heart breaking to read， lovely to see someone like vinnie looking after his beloved wife throughout her illness until she passed away。 She seems a lovely person， sad that she's passed away。 So emotional and heart breaking to read， lovely to see someone like vinnie looking after his beloved wife throughout her illness until she passed away。 She seems a lovely person， sad that she's passed away。 。。。more
Amy Rose
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I have always loved this man and in this book is exactly why。 Such an incredibly emotional read but absolutely beautifully told
Rebecca
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This book is an emotional rollercoaster。。。Brilliant insight into their relationship throughout the years， felt the whole story with Vinnie 💜
Jo
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The best book I have read in a very long time。 Brutally honest and heart warming。 An insight into a gentle giant’s life。
Sue Burton
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Wow what an emotional book and to experience love like that must have been incredible， hats of to you Mr。 Jones。 Tanya was a lucky lady
Ronelle
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I’m disappointed in the book he did non describe how he handled his grieve。 His love for Tanja is true。
Bill Boswell
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Vinnie shares his love story with his wife Tanya and the devastation and love that got them through her dealing with cancel and the aftermath of her eventual death
vicki crombie
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Never judge a book by its cover （so true）This was written from the heart， Mr vinnie Jones is not the bad boy thug the press made me think he was，
Carol
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Emotional。Behind the scenes， a spiritual love that will always be！ Tanya will always be with those she loved and the love was returned。
Diane
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This book is all about love and life！ It’s heartbreaking the love vinnie & Tanya had for each other， you have to treasure every moment and makes you think of your own love you have for the special person/people in your life。 Very down to earth people who have shared their life。 Really enjoyed this book even through my tears of sadness and joy。
Meg
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I decided to pick this up after watching the Piers Morgan interview and I genuinely found this heartbreaking to read。 The story of Vinnie and Tanya’s love will be something I’ll always cherish as it was such a bittersweet love and I found the last few chapters so heartbreaking。 Adored this and I’m so glad I picked it up and read it。
Helen
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