A Lioness: My story of cancer, courage, love and friendship [Paperback]

This is my truth. After receiving a diagnosis of late stage cancer: I was flooded with desire to create some kind of goodness from the scary journey I'd endured. I embarked upon writing a memoir in the hope that my experience would help others. The chapters within this book are beautiful and touching. It isn't just a book about cancer, I also share many milestone events that unfolded during and after treatment! We should never underestimate the power of love, hobbies and friendships around us. These simple things we take for granted were my keys to happiness when my life expectancy was jeopardized..

Each (electronic copy) purchased donates £2 to charity.

This memoir is informative and transparent and has my heart and personality imprinted on every page. I have been completely open about my life, which many readers say, has created a beautiful, rich memoir. It is a story of strength, enlightenment and gratitude. This book is just like reading my personal diary.

My hope: that this book will be your indulgence and friend, and maybe even inspire you when you reach the final page! It has donated a lot of money to charity through sales. £1.5k to date.

As I endured this journey - I discovered nuggets of gold. A radiotherapy session unveiled a very cherished friendship which was my daily feel good drug. Treatment was successful for me, but not for my darling friend. This was the most bittersweet pill I had to swallow. She knew I wanted to write a memoir. I have made my angel proud and followed my dream. This book waits patiently for you to enjoy!

The story offers so much glitter too. When good health returned, life was extremely sweet. It's most certainly an eventful read which is full of surprises! I wanted to speak the truth so that readers could gain an understanding of how much I love my husband and what a rock he was and is!

You'll read all about how our paths crossed and what a great team we've become these past 23 years. The book is filled with gratitude too. It shares the love I carry in my heart for my best friend: my husband Richard, my grown children and my supportive friends. This memoir is a gift to those who showed me their devotion in my time of need.

This memoir is packed with loving content and is just like reading my diary. I hope you will climb aboard my crazy, colourful journey. I can promise you that it's more than a story of illness.