Lost Without You: Loving and Losing Tanya

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I have to be honest and say I know very little about Vinnie Jones’ personal life. I know he was a footballer as well as an actor but that is about it. I had no clue who he was married to, how many children etc. This was a great insight into his personal life as well as seeing a different side to the hardman that is portrayed to us by the media.The one thing I did notice in the book is that there is very little about the couples son, Aaron. Kaley, Tanya’s daughter, was from her relationship with Steve Terry and there is no denying the bond between not just mother and daughter but Vinnie and Kaley also. At the end of the book it states that Kaley helped Vinnie in writing it. Not sure if this is why or if Aaron preferred for not much to be said regarding him. It did make me feel a little sad that more wasn’t mentioned about the mother and son relationship as I’m sure that the bond was just as strong but it was quite noticeable that their relationship was never mentioned not even his birth.Like I say I knew nothing about Tanya before reading this book. Having now read it, I have learned what a courageous woman she was. Having battled health issues since her heart transplant when she was 21, it never seemed to get in her way of living her life. Being married to someone famous obviously didn’t change her either and you feel what a genuine and kind person that she was.This felt like such a personal and heartfelt story. Vinnie himself admits that he wasn’t an angel. He relied heavily on drink which made him aggressive and saw him getting into trouble with the law more than a few times after getting into fights. You can see though that Tanya and Vinnie were made for each other. They loved each other unconditionally and my heart breaks for Vinnie and the rest of Tanya’s family for losing this kind soul far to early in life. It was a great eye opener to what a lovely man Vinnie is and more than anything what a wonderful love story they had. He also opens up in how he deals with the loss and to a certain extent, offering light and hope to others who have lost a loved one also.

A brilliant and very touching book if your going through a really tough time in your life this then this is well worth a read

Heartbreaking that such a special love was cut so short. Have some tissues ready , I cried buckets. Good read

It's not a literary read, and the writing is simplistic, but there's no doubting the fact that he's writing from his heart and soul. And I understand the depth of his feelings all too well, because I was widowed 4 years ago. As they say, it's a club no one wants to belong to, but if and when you're forced to join, only then do you understand the pain of this club membership. And Vinny Jones is sadly experiencing this for himself. But there are good signs that he's now learning to live with it, to go forward, and to carry his love for his late wife into the future with him.

Fantastic read and highly recommendedA great insight into a misunderstood man and the feelings when we loose someone close

Omg this book is unbelievable. Vinnie tells this story openly and honestly. His life with Tanya was ups downs but consumed with love. From the age of 13 he loved her and always will. The story of Tanya's health is heartbreaking but told with such love and understanding. I cried loads but there are some bits that make you smile. This is not just a book about a man losing his wife it's a book about family but mostly love. Amazing xxxx

I knew Vinnies wife died at an early age and the Same thing happened to me recently.The similarities to my story is quite remarkable .Sue my wife didn't have a heart transplant but she had to serious heart attacks .We were married 27 years and she had a fight with cancer for the last 6 years.As Vinnie says you never get over it and you still talk to them everyday. Sue requested a song as the coffin disappeared I had never heard it before she died .Good Bye my Friend Linda RonstadI defy anybody to listen to this song and not shed a tear