Together by Chance
Bryony Smith
Teenager Tillie Benford lives with her ditzy single mum. Tillie is severely disabled, but doesn’t let that stop her from living her life as fully as she can. She helps one of the new starters from school, bad boy Zack Johnson, through rehab when he finds himself partly paralysed after being hit by a car. She shows him that being disabled isn’t the end of the world. Through the time they spend together, they develop feelings for each other. Then, just as Tillie begins to believe in his feelings for her, he betrays her trust. He promises to make it up to her, and he does, but at a heavy price.
This teenage romance takes place in an English town, and takes us through a school year, with GCSE exams and finally the magic of a school prom marking the end of the summer term. Set against a background of living with disability and the challenges and emotions that brings, it also touches on the themes of teenage pregnancy, bullying, and being a single parent.
The author draws on her own experience of severe disability to create the character of protagonist Tillie Benford.
Duration - 9h 33m.
Author - Bryony Smith.
Narrator - Carina Dangas.
Published Date - Sunday, 19 January 2025.
Location:
United States
Description:
Teenager Tillie Benford lives with her ditzy single mum. Tillie is severely disabled, but doesn’t let that stop her from living her life as fully as she can. She helps one of the new starters from school, bad boy Zack Johnson, through rehab when he finds himself partly paralysed after being hit by a car. She shows him that being disabled isn’t the end of the world. Through the time they spend together, they develop feelings for each other. Then, just as Tillie begins to believe in his feelings for her, he betrays her trust. He promises to make it up to her, and he does, but at a heavy price. This teenage romance takes place in an English town, and takes us through a school year, with GCSE exams and finally the magic of a school prom marking the end of the summer term. Set against a background of living with disability and the challenges and emotions that brings, it also touches on the themes of teenage pregnancy, bullying, and being a single parent. The author draws on her own experience of severe disability to create the character of protagonist Tillie Benford. Duration - 9h 33m. Author - Bryony Smith. Narrator - Carina Dangas. Published Date - Sunday, 19 January 2025.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:10
About the Author
Duration:00:00:58
Dedication
Duration:00:00:07
Acknowledgement
Duration:00:00:09
Thinking Back to the Beginning
Duration:00:02:50
Chapter One: The New Guy
Duration:00:18:03
Chapter Two: Seeing Him
Duration:00:13:59
Chapter Three: Bad News
Duration:00:14:03
Chapter Four: Playing It Down
Duration:00:06:44
Chapter Five: Getting to Know Him
Duration:00:05:19
Chapter Six: Unsuccessful Rehab
Duration:00:17:14
Chapter Seven: Hiding in the Food Court
Duration:00:05:20
Chapter Eight: Red with Lines of Silver
Duration:00:03:31
Chapter Nine: A Hellish Rehab
Duration:00:10:37
Chapter Ten: The Australian
Duration:00:14:14
Chapter Eleven: Progress
Duration:00:10:15
Chapter Twelve: The Visitor
Duration:00:21:25
Chapter Thirteen: Losing a Friend
Duration:00:07:29
Chapter Fourteen: The Good After the Bad
Duration:00:17:48
Chapter Fifteen: Overnight at the Hospital
Duration:00:10:57
Chapter Sixteen: Continuous Praise Can Be Wearring
Duration:00:13:30
Chapter Seventeen: Mental and Physical Work
Duration:00:16:34
Chapter Eighteen: Didi and Fraser
Duration:00:19:35
Chapter Nineteen: Standing Is a Thrill
Duration:00:05:09
Chapter Twenty: Paula's News
Duration:00:08:55
Chapter Twenty One: A Winter Walk
Duration:00:04:12
Chapter Twenty Two: The First Scan
Duration:00:20:18
Chapter Twenty Three: A Visit to Patient Records
Duration:00:17:27
Chapter Twenty Four: A Catch-Up
Duration:00:06:23
Chapter Twenty Five: Baby Knowledge
Duration:00:03:19
Chapter Twenty Six: Christmas and New Year
Duration:00:03:58
Chapter Twenty Seven: Back to School After Christmas
Duration:00:13:46
Chapter Twenty Eight: Never Assume the Best When the Worst Has Happened
Duration:00:03:39
Chapter Twenty Nine: The Fall-Out
Duration:00:05:55
Chapter Thirty: An Emotional Talk
Duration:00:07:32
Chapter Thirty One: Approaching with Caution
Duration:00:05:06
Chapter Thirty Two: Sharing Problems
Duration:00:18:10
Chapter Thirty Three: Attempting to Walk
Duration:00:09:25
Chapter Thirty Four: Discussing Baby Things
Duration:00:08:47
Chapter Thirty Five: A Bad Theme and a Guest to Stay
Duration:00:15:38
Chapter Thirty Six: A Wonderful Walk and a Talk of Realisation
Duration:00:05:29
Chapter Thirty Seven: Flowers of Memory
Duration:00:11:16
Chapter Thirty Eight: An unespected Meeting
Duration:00:10:25
Chapter Thirty Nine: Stress
Duration:00:03:11
Chapter Forty: The Message
Duration:00:10:21
Chapter Forty One: Gaining Perspective
Duration:00:05:52
Chapter Forty Two: RunningMan123
Duration:00:14:56
Chapter Forty Three: Prom Fever
Duration:00:04:38
Chapter Forty Four: Prom Emergency
Duration:00:16:35
Chapter Forty Five: Prom Preparation
Duration:00:06:56
Chapter Forty Six: Dancing the Night Away
Duration:00:09:21
Chapter Forty Seven: A Nasty Shock
Duration:00:07:28
Chapter Forty Eight: A Magical Moment
Duration:00:11:07
Chapter Forty Nine: A Whole Load of Drama
Duration:00:07:58
Chapter Fifty: Light As a Petal
Duration:00:07:17
Chapter Fifty One: Zack or Peter
Duration:00:05:28
Chapter Fifty Two: Changing the Subject
Duration:00:04:55
Chapter Fifty Three: Putting Off a Sympathetic Visitor
Duration:00:04:36
Chapter Fifty Four: Searching for Him
Duration:00:02:02
Chapter Fifty Five: Saved by Him
Duration:00:17:11
Chapter Fifty Six: The Note
Duration:00:06:55
Chapter Fifty Seven: Death Saves a Life
Duration:00:08:15
Chapter Fifty Eight: Where I First Met Him
Duration:00:02:59
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:12