A portion of the proceeds from every purchase of the book will be donated to Bowel Cancer UK (reg. Charity no: 1071038).David, also known as Dar, was a 47-year-old male cancer patient who thought he had a bothersome tummy ache. That tummy ache turned out to be colorectal cancer. This book documents his journey from feeling poorly to going to the GP and ultimately learning that he has descending colon cancer.And all the SH!T that brings with it....

This anthology gathers the strong voices of accomplished poets reaching into and beyond nostalgia to remember, to honor, and to document through figurative imagery their experiences of Mexico and the vibrant border areas before the ravages of narco-violence.Locals Listen to the Mariachi Band at El Jardin in San MiguelYou see their silhouettes along the stone wallor arm in arm below the glow of garden lightshuddled like foothills, earth you coul...

Part two of David “Dar”’s powerful and deeply personal cancer diary continues the story that began in Shi!t I’ve Got Bowel Cancer: Part One. While the first book chronicled the shock of diagnosis, surgery and early recovery, this second instalment takes readers into the difficult and often disorientating world of chemotherapy.Written as a series of honest diary entries, this book captures the physical, emotional and psychological reality of living through cancer treatment....

Now an AMC+ series starring Ben WhishawThe acclaimed multimillion-copy bestseller, This Is Going to Hurt is Adam Kay’s equally "blisteringly funny" (Boston Globe) and “heartbreaking” (New Yorker) physician memoir, chronicling the secret diaries of his years as a young doctor.Welcome to 97-hour weeks. Welcome to life and death decisions. Welcome to a constant tsunami of bodily fluids. Welcome to earning less than the hospital parkin...

At the age of twenty-eight, with his Beijing-based science communications business doing well and a new relationship blossoming, Ben Bravery woke from a colonoscopy to be told he had stage 3 colorectal cancer.As a scientist, Ben understood the seriousness of his condition. Cancer had quite literally whacked him in the guts, after all. But what he didn't expect was how being a patient, and a young one at that, would make him feel. Why hadn't he been better prepared for the embarrass...

The honest, compassionate and vital guide to getting older, from dementia to finances, medication to care homes'The most important book about the second half of your life you'll ever read. I wish everyone in the UK could be under Dr Lucy's care' SANDI TOKSVIG'This warm and compassionate book gets to the heart of older age' THE BRITISH GERIATRICS SOCIETY________Now more than ever, we need to talk about...

Selected for Reading Well for Mental Health: endorsed by health experts, charities and people with lived experience of managing mental health conditions.Anxiety is a crafty shapeshifter that can take on many forms: the tiger that sinks its claws in with physical symptoms and distressing thoughts, the cruel and belittling bully creating insecurity and self-doubt and, worst of all, the frenemy rewarding avoidance of social situations with no physical symptoms, no cru...

Sharing wise guidance on how to navigate difficult times, this is a funny, warm and practical guide to help you gain perspective on what's truly important in life - from a young woman who never expected to survive The Big C.Perfect for fans of life-changing personal development manuals like The Resilience Project, The Happiness Project and When Life Is Not Peachy.'This is the book everyone needs to read when life takes an unexpected turn.' - Mia Freedman, M...

Ever wake up in the morning with aches and pains? Does your job keep you hunched over a desk for hours a day? Perhaps you are a runner with a good level of fitness but can barely touch your toes? If the answer is yes – it’s time to STRETCH!STRETCH outlines a daily program of seven simple stretches (with three variations of each) staggered throughout the working day, making it easier than ever to combat the common aches and pains of working from hom...

**As seen on BBC Breakfast**You are stronger than you know, more positive than you ever thought and you can still LIVE with cancer.Drink more green juices, eat turmeric, walk for three hours a day... Arghh, I wanted to scream, run away and tell every well-meaning person to go and do one!Whilst this book doesn’t advocate throwing all advice down the kitchen sink, it will empower you to do things your way as you navi...

A hilarious, no-holds-barred guide to help you survive perimenopause, with science, helpful tips and proven treatments.The first Australian guide to perimenopause, featuring Shelly's incredible story along with interviews with local and international menopause experts including Dr Louise Newson, Dr Mary Claire Haver, Dr Kelly Casperson and Dr Ginni Mansberg.Health advocate and journalist Shelly Horton thought menopause was for old ...

‘I feel like there’s a leopard in my house, locked in a room. I’ve contacted the leopard authorities and they assure me they are used to dealing with leopards like this, and they have a plan for removing the leopard. It will take a while, though, and once in a while I can hear it growl.And that’s all very reassuring. Even so, several times a day I think to myself: “Hang on, there’s a leopard in my house.”’One morning, while shaving, the com...