Publisher's Synopsis
Two years after the death of their son, Charlie, Vince and his wife Lydia are still struggling to come to terms with the loss. Vince was prescribed lithium for his stress-induced bipolar disorder, diagnosed after a nervous breakdown - but the medication also makes him feel confused and fuzzy. So when Lydia announces she is pregnant again, he secretly decides to quit cold turkey. But as withdrawal kicks in, Vince can barely hold his life together. Somewhere between making friends with a blackbird in the back garden and hearing his dead son's footsteps in the attic, he finds himself lost and alone, journeying through a world of chaos and darkness - completely unaware of the miracle that lies ahead...
