Under a Pink Sky A Mother's Story of Love, Loss and the Power of Forgiveness

by Ghey, Esther; Ghey, Esther

• ISBN13: 9781405974271
• ISBN10: 1405974273
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2026-08-04
• Publisher: Penguin
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Summary

A MOTHER’S TRUE STORY OF LOVE, LOSS, THE POWER OF FORGIVENESS & THE FIGHT TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN’S FUTURES IN THE DIGITAL AGE.

"Remarkable." —Daily Mail

"One of the most unflinching, inspirational autobiographies I’ve read, a remarkable cry of hope from the depths of despair."  —The Guardian

On 11 February 2023, 16-year-old Brianna Ghey left home to meet her friend in a park local to her home in Warrington, Cheshire. Her mother, Esther, was relieved to see her go – a positive step after a difficult and increasingly isolated few years. What Esther didn’t know that day was that Brianna was being lured to the park where she would be tragically murdered.

There was at once an international outpouring of anguish and outrage for a young life brutally snatched away and a mother’s worst nightmare come true. Amidst global displays of support, the usually shy and private Esther began to reflect on how she could channel her own personal grief into campaigning to help others and to create a lasting legacy for her child.

This is the story of Brianna’s death, but it is also the story of her life and of a mother who had to find a way to survive without her. It is a story of transforming unimaginable tragedy into change, of the power of empathy, and a call for understanding and unity in the face of the threats our young people face in an increasingly unchecked digital world.

This is Esther’s fight for a safer, more hopeful future.

Author Biography

Esther Ghey is a campaigner for online safety and the founder of The Brianna Ghey Legacy Project, a community interest company dedicated to improving the mental health and wellbeing of young people and their families. She has been interviewed across national media, including a high-profile BBC interview with Laura Kuenssberg, as well as on Newsnight, BBC Breakfast, ITV’s Lorraine, Good Morning Britain, Sky News, Radio 4’s Woman’s Hour and Radio 5 Live. Print interviews have featured in the Guardian and The Times.

Esther has taken her campaign to the House of Commons and is a prominent voice in the movements to ban phones in schools and implement social media age limits. She is also an ambassador for the Mindfulness in Schools Project. Esther was named The Independent’s Most Influential Woman of 2024 and was listed among GQ’s Heroes of 2024. Under a Pink Sky is her first book.