Bad Hair Days
by Pamela Bone
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Author: Pamela BoneEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2007-08-01
ISBN: 0522853692
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Melbourne University Publishing
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Book Review: Vale Pamela
Summary: 5 Stars
Pamela Bone died on 26th April after losing her long and brave fight.
I don't usually read books about cancer but I always admired her newspaper columns (although sometimes not agreeing with her opinion) and when I saw the book I thought that it would be a 'warts and all' story.
This was definitely the case with her political opinions and experiences in many of the worlds hotspots interspersed wuth the journey of her illness.
She also quotes poetry, songs and the experiences of others with cancers, she is never self pitying and does not rely on religious belief for solace.
She critically explores every aspect of her treatment and also writes about death which she faces with an unflinching eye.
Pamela was a supporter of euthanasia and had the 'knowledge' to end her life if need be, but the newspaper reports of her death say that she did not need to take this step.
I found this book truly inspirational and feel a great sadness as I write this even though I never knew her.
Summary of Bad Hair Days
A revealing story of battling cancer, from?the diagnosis in 2004, through chemotherapy and other invasive treatments, to the process of coming to terms with the inevitability of dying, this prize-winning author shares the emotional weight?and?personal suffering that come with?dealing with a?terminal illness. A moving look at serious illness and how it affects sufferers and their families.
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