Kate with her surviving twin, Finn, and her youngest son Jude
Kate Polley lives in Cape Town, South Africa together with her husband and four children.
After experiencing the loss of one of her twin sons, Kate wrote her first book ‘Sam and Finn’ to share Sam’s story with her surviving twin, Finn, her family and friends. Demand for this beautifully illustrated and worded book spread. A meeting via Skype with Gail Powell, a UK publisher, led to the original book being distributed worldwide. The story of ‘Sam and Finn’ provided comfort to many families who had also suffered the devastating loss of a twin.
Through Kate’s dealings with bereaved families, she was often asked if the book be personalised with their own child’s name. It took a while for Kate and her publisher Gail, to work out how this could be achieved and remain affordable. Gail managed to find a printer and so the first books were created; a baby girl and a baby boy version.
This was just the beginning. Now six years on there are over 50 different versions that can be personalised; including baby loss, triplet, multiple loss and also a whole range of adult loss books; both personalised and general versions, all in a range of skin tones and hair colours and over 20 general titles including My Twin, My baby Sister, My Brother, My Mommy/Mommy, My Grandpa/Grandad etc.
The books are a valuable resource for all who have experienced the tragic loss of a child or other family member. They tell a story that can sometimes be hard to share. The books are the perfect way to share your loss with your family and friends. A gentle story of hope, they will remind you that we can experience the love and joy of a loved one, even when they are no longer with us here on earth.
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