Moving and wonderfully warm-hearted, Dear Cancer, Love Victori A Mum's Diary of Hope is Victoria Derbyshire's honest and authentic account of how she dealt with a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. We have 10 copies of the book to give away.
"I can't bear not to be with these three most important people in my life. I can't bear not to be there alongside Mark as my children grow up. My bright, funny, affectionate boys who are never embarrassed to say, 'Love you, Mummy', and say it 10 times a day."
Renowned as a much-loved and highly respected BBC journalist, Victoria Derbyshire has spent 20 years finding the human story behind the headlines. In 2015, she found herself at the heart of the news, with a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. With honesty and openness, she decided to live out her treatment and recovery in the spotlight in a series of video diaries that encouraged thousands to seek diagnosis and help.
Moving and wonderfully warm-hearted, Dear Cancer, Love Victori A Mum's Diary of Hope is Victoria Derbyshire's honest and authentic account of how she dealt with a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. We have 10 copies of the book to give away.
"I can't bear not to be with these three most important people in my life. I can't bear not to be there alongside Mark as my children grow up. My bright, funny, affectionate boys who are never embarrassed to say, 'Love you, Mummy', and say it 10 times a day."
Renowned as a much-loved and highly respected BBC journalist, Victoria Derbyshire has spent 20 years finding the human story behind the headlines. In 2015, she found herself at the heart of the news, with a devastating breast cancer diagnosis. With honesty and openness, she decided to live out her treatment and recovery in the spotlight in a series of video diaries that encouraged thousands to seek diagnosis and help.
Victoria has kept a diary since she was nine years old and, in Dear Cancer, Love Victoria, she shares her day-to-day experiences of life following her diagnosis and coming to terms with a future that wasn't planned.
From the moment she woke up to find her right breast had collapsed, to telling her partner and children, through to mastectomy and chemotherapy. From wearing a wig to work and hiding it from her colleagues, to the relief and joy of finishing treatment before immediately flying to Glasgow to present a debate on the European Referendum.
By sharing her story, she became the person that mums, daughter, sisters, husbands, boyfriends and family members contacted to thank as they tried to find ways to cope with their own and their loved ones' prognosis, and needed to know that they were not alone.
Heartwarming and ultimately uplifting, this is a powerful account of a brave struggle told with courage and emotion that gives strength to anyone touched by cancer.
Victoria Derbyshire is an award-winning journalist and broadcaster. She joined BBC Radio 5 Live in 1998 and spent 16 happy years representing both the breakfast programme and later her own morning programme, winning five Sony Gold Awards. In 2015, she went onto host a daily news and current affaird show that airs on BBC Two and BBC News. The same year, Victoria was diagnosed with breast cancer. Faced with this diagnosis, she made the decision to share her experiences in a series of video diaries in an effort to help demystify cancer treatment. To date, these videos have amassed over 13 million views. Victoria is an ambassador for the teen cancer support charity, You Can. She lives in Middlesex with her partner, two sons and Cocker Spaniel.
Dear Cancer, Love Victoria is published by Orion and is available online and from all good booksellers.
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