I’m on a Journey to See You, Sam

A brother’s diary to the sibling he lost to Duchenne muscular dystrophy, exploring grief, disability, and the silence that follows loss.

This deeply personal memoir unfolds through a series of letters written by Jack Waddington to his younger brother, Sam, who died from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy.

In the months following Sam’s death, Jack begins writing to survive the shock and silence he leaves behind. These entries trace the raw early landscape of grief – from funeral preparations to a symbolic climb of Ben Nevis – as he tries to make sense of Sam’s final moments and the fierce, complicated bond they shared.

Blending dark humour with painful honesty, the book explores disability, neurodivergence, guilt, and depression, while reflecting on what it means to love – and lose – someone who shaped your entire world.

Ultimately, I’m on a Journey to See You, Sam becomes both a tribute and a lifeline: a way of preserving Sam’s legacy while slowly, reluctantly, learning how to move forward without him.