The Story of a Heart

This is the unforgettable story of how one family's grief transformed into a lifesaving gift. With tremendous compassion and clarity, Dr Rachel Clarke relates the urgent journey of a young girl's heart and explores a history of remarkable medical innovations , stretching back over a century and involving the knowledge and dedication not just of surgeons but of countless physicians, immunologists, nurses and scientists.

Winner Of The Women's Prize For Non-Fiction 2025. Shortlisted For The Baillie Gifford Prize For Non-Fiction 2024. Book Of The Year In The Spectator, New Statesman, New Scientist, And Prospect