| By | Anita Gayton |
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| ISBN | 978-1-83584-033-7 |
| Publication Date | 08/31/2024 |
| Price | 9.99 |
| Paperback Hyperlink | https://amzn.to/46CaQ6m |
Synopsis
Anita Gayton was living her best life until she was diagnosed with stage 4 ovarian cancer, a terminal illness. This book chronicles her sudden deterioration and extensive treatment, whilst exploring the emotional impact of it all, the accompanying loss of identity and effect on family and friends. It is relentlessly realistic, but also told with optimism and humour.
It is a story of hope.
Authors Biography
Anita Gayton is a retired clinical psychologist. Leaving behind her varied career working with people with severe mental health problems. She loved studying, travelling and keeping active, exercise sessions in the park and had just taken up walking football. She had always wanted to write a book. This was not the book she had in mind, but it was the book she felt she needed to write.
Both sad and uplifting
Wonderful story of how never to give up. Inspiring story of one amazing lady.
Well done Anita
Fantastic book, definitely worth a read.
This is one of the most inspirational books about cancer that I have ever read. I can highly recommend it
A witty and inspiring book that shows how, despite such difficult issues, someone can deal with this diagnosis and help others.
Very touching and insightful. A winner!
A moving and inspiring story told with honesty and humour. A must read for those who have cancer and those who care about them.
Absolutely heart wrenching but also so beautiful and uplifting
Absolutely heart wrenching but also so beautiful and uplifting
truly an inspiration
Nice to know how people can feel when suddenly diagnosed.
written with heart.
Inspirational.
Inspirational, offering hope and determination both to others in this situation and to friends and family.
A non filtered look into the reality of such a diagnosis, treatment and the importance of Hope!
Such an insightful book full of sensitive observation and humour that is an inspiration to others on their journey with the big C.
Inspiring woman and wonderful read
An inspirational and vivid account of a professional woman’s journey through cancer. From diagnosis, through treatment and the rollercoaster of emotions along the way this is an intelligent read, an honest story and an engaging tale of courage, humour and grace.
So good I read it twice XxR
The most inspiration story. A must read for anyone experience cancer themselves or a family member.
very inspirational
An unflinching study told without self-pity and with a sense of hopeful realism.
A truly inspirational account of a journey through cancer, very honest and uplifting and ultimately a story full of hope.
An honest, witty and inspiring story.
Really insightful. Needs to be read by every health professional in contact with cancer patients as well as those looking for encouragement on their own ‘ride’.
A truly excellent book sharing thoughts, feelings and experiences of many on a big C pathway. I would recommend not just for those in this situation but for those living with or caring for them.
very good read
Sad at times but funny , full of hope and inspiration. Everyone can gain something from this book
A wonderfully honest read – what shone through was HOPE.
A must read for anyone with a cancer diagnosis or their family or friends
An unflinching account of living with cancer and encounters with the NHS, shot through with incredible insight and humour. Brilliant book.
Made me, laugh, cry and bought up some memories, comfortable and uncomfortable.
An honest account by Anita with no apologies about the ownership her feelings.
Very honest account of Anita’s experiences and written from the heart. A very inspirational lady
An honest, inspirational and uplifting account of the ‘ride’ with cancer.
A book of hope for all those living with cancer and for those who care about them.
A raw, insightful, emotional, and very funny book, which despite being intensely personal, will also be of interest and of use to other cancer patients, their friends and family, and healthcare workers.
An honest & truly moving account & in true Anita style told with humour
Insightful book about a topic that is not normally spoken about. Lovely honest read.
Such and honest and inspirational account of Anita’s ‘ride’ with cancer. Brilliantly written.
Incredible book, inspirational, informative, even humour. Amazingly in view of the subject, it is a book once started you can’t put down.
Anita Gayton is without doubt a one in a million author who has produced an imently readable book especially if you or your family member has Cancer.
A must read for anyone with a cancer diagnosis or not.
Emotional, funny, informative, endearing. A raw and personal account of one persons ‘ride’ with cancer. A must read for all.
I’m sure this will be very inspiring to those who have gone through the same experience.
A very inspirational book with such personal insights into the difficulties of living with cancer . Very moving story . A recommended read for anyone whose family or friends have been touched by cancer .
An honest memoir from this author on how she coped with her diagnosis and treatment and how cancer impacted her life. It is far from a depressing read – quite the opposite. I was genuinely amazed by the number of times I found myself laughing out loud, moments after noticing tears in my eyes. Incredibly inspirational reading for everyone.
A very sad read but also very funny. A good uplifting way of dealing with the big C.
Thanks to Anita for bringing this helpful and supportive book to readers. It’s written in valuable “real terms”, and is compassionate and humorous. Like others have said, I’ve read it twice!
Thank you. Highly recommended.
A very honest and inspirational read. Currently on this same path and it has made me laugh and cry but very insightful for anyone and their family and friends to glimpse into this trek of a cancer journey . Thank you Anita
So inspiring and full of hope. I also have stage 1V ovarian cancer
I’ve been terminal 10 years now on immunotherapy
I found this book so helpful, not just for me, but my family read it too and I think it really helped them to understand how I was feeling. I highly recommend it to anyone on this tough ride
I read this book as I was diagnosed with Stage 4 ovarian cancer in March 2022.
We are all on our own journeys, but it was well worth reading.
Truly inspirational and a book full of hope
Brilliant story
Brilliant story true to life having been down this road
A very helpful book. Thank you!