On a summer evening in August 2007 while eating dinner with his wife Jackie, Benji Bennett found himself smiling with joy, as he watched his three children Harry, Adam and Robbie playing with each other in the distance. Soon after, Adam complained to his parents of a headache, and was taken ill. Three days later, on Benji’s birthday, Adam died suddenly from an undiagnosed vascular brain tumour, leaving the Bennett family completely lost.

Episode 5 of Grief Encounters focuses on the theme of taking action in grief, as Sasha and Venetia hear the incredible story of how after Adam’s devastating passing, Benji channelled his grief into a series of amazing children's books, in which Adam played the central character. Benji’s hope is that the books, this interview and anything he now works on will encourage parents to spend more time with their children, and appreciate the tragic fragility of life.

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