Boy Who Refused to Die
Boy Who Refused to Die On 17 December 2007, 13-year-old Alby Dobinson left his home to make his daily journey to school. This story charts the remarkable journey undertaken by Alby and those closest…
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Boy Who Refused to Die
On 17 December 2007, 13-year-old Alby Dobinson left his home to make his daily journey to school. This story charts the remarkable journey undertaken by Alby and those closest to him. Later that day, during his return journey, something happened that would change his life forever.
As a biography, written in the style of a novel, this book details years of rehabilitation as family members recount their own experiences with humour, regret and acceptance, plumbing the depths of despair and soaring to the heights of joy. Life is always a mixture of good times and bad, laughter and sadness, and Alby's story reflects this rainbow of human emotion, from suffering to euphoria. The Daily Mail headline "The boy who wouldn't die" was detested by Alby's family.
However, a small change to it illustrated Alby's determination. He did not travel his road alone but was accompanied by his mother and