Nothing should ever happen to me again

From illustration to words For the first time, the illustrator leaves the drawing for the words. But he still has the art of staging and image. With small touches, he paints the portrait of a funny and loving mother, a strong and determined woman. The fusional love between a son and his mother When she gives birth to her first child, Mathieu Persan's mother exclaims: "Nothing should ever happen to me again. From now on, she will live through her children, devoting herself to them body and soul. Mathieu is the youngest, the funniest, the most fusional too. He grows up, becomes the father of two children, but when his mother reaches retirement age, she announces the arrival of an intruder: cancer. When life takes back its rights In this story, Mathieu Persan recounts his mother's battles against illness, until her last days, as well as those of her own and those of her family, after her disappearance. However, as his health deteriorates and then when mourning sets in, a constant call to life resurfaces. These are the memories of childhood within a whimsical family, the imprint of Jewish grandparents, the love of cooking, large tables open to all. Mathieu Persan wields tenderness, modesty and humour, and often laughter outweighs sorrow. A luminous story about mourning and transmission.