Alice’s mother Nannette (Nan) is 91 when she stages a sit-down protest in a hospital corridor. She refuses to move until she is allowed to go home. Home is a small bungalow in Suffolk, where she plants runner beans in her little garden and listens to Pavarotti on the CD player. But life in the present doesn’t hold much interest anymore for Nan – until, that is, her late husband Bill returns.
This is a guide designed to empower cancer patients with the knowledge to navigate the complex journey that comes with a cancer diagnosis. From understanding treatment options to looking for clinical trials or trying to make sense of the often contradictory information about cancer and diet – this is a book that makes the science accessible and useful to all.
George Pantziarka, an extraordinary little boy, is diagnosed with cancer on the day of his second birthday. For the next couple of years, he is mostly to be found zooming around hospital corridors in a pedal car, or playing his favourite game of hide and seek in between chemotherapy, radical surgery and radiotherapy.
Free Reads
Short Stories
- Wolf Boy by Irene Kappes
- The Bins by Pan Pantziarka
- Jigger Takes A Stroll by Irene Kappes
- Legs Eleven by Pan Pantziarka
- The Woman by Irene Kappes
- Sea Tale by Irene Kappes
Recipes
- Apple Cake with Almond
- Christmas Pudding
- Fruit Crumble
- Victoria Sandwich
- Prawn Linguine
- Roast Gammon Ham
- Bakewell Tart