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Taylor Freddy
Don't Put Yourself On Toast A Memoir
Don't Put Yourself On Toast A Memoir
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Binding: Hardcover
Description: A bittersweet coming - of - age memoir from a debut author about losing a parent and the power of laughter to hold a family together When Freddy was 21 years old his dad a larger - than - life successful TV producer was diagnosed with glioblastoma a particularly aggressive type of brain cancer. Collected and expanded from Freddy's journal at the time and interspersed with entries from his stepmother's medical notes Don t Put Yourself on Toast is a record of his father's struggle for life and Freddy's attempt to hold his family together using all the fun he can muster. In startlingly vivid snapshots Freddy takes us from the entertaining antics of the most inappropriate wine gum toss competition ever attempted in a hospital ward ; to the comic - tragic deciphering of his father's muddled riddles as his speech disintegrates; to painful moments of regret and self - loathing as he squanders precious time. This heartrending portrayal of a world turned upside down offers a reminder of the power of humour and laughter to provide even in our darkest moments sustenance comfort and hope.
Title: Don't Put Yourself On Toast A Memoir
Author(s): Taylor Freddy
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Barcode: 9781780725277
Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Date: 2/7/2023
Category: Coping With Death & Bereavement
Description: A bittersweet coming - of - age memoir from a debut author about losing a parent and the power of laughter to hold a family together When Freddy was 21 years old his dad a larger - than - life successful TV producer was diagnosed with glioblastoma a particularly aggressive type of brain cancer. Collected and expanded from Freddy's journal at the time and interspersed with entries from his stepmother's medical notes Don t Put Yourself on Toast is a record of his father's struggle for life and Freddy's attempt to hold his family together using all the fun he can muster. In startlingly vivid snapshots Freddy takes us from the entertaining antics of the most inappropriate wine gum toss competition ever attempted in a hospital ward ; to the comic - tragic deciphering of his father's muddled riddles as his speech disintegrates; to painful moments of regret and self - loathing as he squanders precious time. This heartrending portrayal of a world turned upside down offers a reminder of the power of humour and laughter to provide even in our darkest moments sustenance comfort and hope.
Title: Don't Put Yourself On Toast A Memoir
Author(s): Taylor Freddy
Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group
Barcode: 9781780725277
Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Date: 2/7/2023
Category: Coping With Death & Bereavement