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Wednesday, 19. August 2026
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Book about journey with wife’s ashes funds two charities

Jürgen Roth retraced the places he and his wife Marina had loved, ending on Tenerife where she died. He is giving 90 per cent of his royalties to Tierhilfe Ratingen e.V. and Elterninitiative Kinderkrebsklinik e.V., provided the book is ordered directly from the publisher.

Von Jürgen Roth

It’s 3 o’clock in the morning. I suddenly wake up because I’ve had an incredible dream. About Marina, my wife. I was completely distraught because of what Marina told me in the dream.

„Bring the breath of life from you and me back into the world. Take me with you in a glass urn, and I’ll be able to see everything with you, as if from a submarine in the sea. Take me to all the lovely places where we’ve been on holiday together.“

The 50-day journey begins. A journey with Marina, the love of my life. It is a true story full of adventures. Why did I write it down? Because I believe no one has ever done anything like this before. And because it has turned into an incredible travelogue. Full of thought-provoking reflections and dialogues.



Because Marina was always right by my side. I was glad to have made that journey and, after giving it a great deal of thought over a few years, to have brought Marina to Mallorca as well. And then to Tenerife, where she passed away and has now found her final resting place.

Donate by reading – for the Canary Islands

Dear readers, I hope you enjoy this true story. Perhaps through this initiative we can help a few people. Because, as the author, I’ve come up with an idea:

I receive royalties for every book sold. And I would like to donate 90 per cent of these. This works by ordering the book directly from the publisher. You can read a preview here and order the book just below it. It is important that the book is ordered directly from the publisher. This is the only way the donation will be made. Postage within Germany is free of charge. The donations will be split equally between Tierhilfe Ratingen e.V., Düsseldorf Local Court, VR 20 433, and the Elterninitiative Kinderkrebsklinik e.V., Düsseldorf Local Court.

After a while, I will enquire with the publisher about the total amount raised and report here on how much money has been collected. I will then provide details here of exactly where I have donated each sum, so that every reader can see for themselves that the money has reached its destination. I would be delighted if you were to take part in this ‚donate-by-reading‘ campaign. Yours, Jürgen Roth.

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