No one enjoys contemplating their own mortality. But when Ella Ward was diagnosed with a rare cancer her daughter was only six it made her think about what she would leave behind. She realised that she had a legacy of words not only from herself, but also lessons from her great-grandfather and her grandmother. Ella talks about the incredible written history created by her family, and how she managed to shape them into a series of letters for her daughter.

Ella's book is called 27 Letters to My Daughter 

No one enjoys contemplating their own mortality. But when Ella Ward was diagnosed with a rare cancer her daughter was only six it made her think about what she would leave behind. She realised that she had a legacy of words not only from herself, but also lessons from her great-grandfather and her grandmother. Ella talks about the incredible written history created by her family, and how she managed to shape them into a series of letters for her daughter.
Ella's book is called&nbsp;<a href="https://www.booktopia.com.au/27-letters-to-my-daughter-ella-ward/book/9781460760420.html?source=pla&amp;gclid=CjwKCAjw0a-SBhBkEiwApljU0gEvH9S26ZhIz0FKs-1ZUjGziBVFEfCRm18GHDkkPEL-d4Ixnltv4RoCGpAQAvD_BwE">27 Letters to My Daughter&nbsp;</a>

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