Mavis Marsh

Andrew Crofts

This is an incredibly moving true tale of hope, dedication and above all love.  We defy you not to shed a tear!

An inspirational and moving real life story that proves you can achieve the impossible when you believe enough

astonishing testimony to the power of hope

On 12th October 1995, Mavis Marsh answered her door to the news every parent dreads most. 'It's your son,' the policeman told her. 'He's been in an accident.' Only hours earlier Matthew had been set for a dazzling future but, in one terrible night, a devastating tragedy altered everything.<br/>
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Days later, Mavis found herself standing at her son's bedside as doctors told her to give up all hope. According to them, the damage to Matthew's brain was too severe for him to recover, and the boy she had known and loved was gone forever.<br/>
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But Mavis and her husband Keith couldn't give up on their only son. And refusing to accept the diagnosis, they started to work with Matthew themselves, desperately urging their comatose son to fight. For months they tried, to no avail. But then, almost half a year later, he suddenly started to respond ...

Shattered

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This is an incredibly moving true tale of hope, dedication and above all love. We defy you not to shed a tear!

An inspirational and moving real life story that proves you can achieve the impossible when you believe enough

astonishing testimony to the power of hope

This is an incredibly moving true tale of hope, dedication and above all love. We defy you not to shed a tear!

An inspirational and moving real life story that proves you can achieve the impossible when you believe enough

astonishing testimony to the power of hope

This is an incredibly moving true tale of hope, dedication and above all love. We defy you not to shed a tear!

An inspirational and moving real life story that proves you can achieve the impossible when you believe enough

astonishing testimony to the power of hope

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