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'I hope that my book might help other people'
Gemma Whittle from Hinckley sadly lost her two year old son Reggie in November 2023, following unexpected complications after a hip operation.
But from the darkness Gemma has managed to create some light, writing and illustrating a book in which she talks about seeking the glimmers in life to help other people see through times of feeling sad.
Gemma told ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Leicester's Ben Jackson how writing 'The Boy with the Magic Smile' was inspired by her beautiful baby boy.
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