Gill Hicks, an Australian working in London, was standing in the tube train bombed near Russell Square underground station on 7/7 (2005). She lost both lower legs as a result of the blast. Although very near death due to the loss of blood and burns, she survived, initially identified by the emergency services as ‘One Unknown’. This book is the story of that event, and her recovery, but also of the lasting relationships that she made with the many people who were part of her rescue and care.

Gill recovered with some speed, partly because she had a wedding date … Read more...