I recall telling Andrew Marsh , fellow author, about Steve's story (Nipples to Kneecaps - to die or not to die with cancer) way back in the early 2000's when we both attended Swanwick Writers School. Little did I know how relevant that story would be when a few years later in 2009 his wife Leslie was told she had cancer. Andrew writes brilliantly about their journey in this blog PURPLE ANDREW'S BLOG including him supporting Leslie during her chemotherapy hair loss stage by

POSTS POSTED ON NOVEMBER 24, 2017 •Review• Nipples to Kneecaps- To die or not to die with cancer by Mandy Brown Wow! I don’t think I have ever felt so connected to a book before, a book that clasped my heart strings and wouldn’t let go. Maybe I felt so drawn in, wanting to know more and more every time I finished a chapter because we too have a family member fighting his own battle. Author Mandy Brown contacted me after a lovely friend recommended me and my blog. I don’t beli

Nipples to Kneecaps. To die or not to die with cancer. A welcome to Mandy Brown who joins me today to talk about her new book. Today on my purpleandrew blog I am delighted to be interviewing Mandy Brown about her new book, “Nipples to Kneecaps, to die or not to die with cancer.” This truly inspirational books tells the story of her husband Steve’s diagnosis with terminal cancer 30 years ago and how together, they beat the odds. Question 1. Tell me a bit about you. I love the

Motivation, Inspiration, Mindfulness and Happiness = a recipe for fulfilled life. 'The Daily Mind', however, also tackles the difficult areas of life such as domestic abuse, mental health and terminal cancer. Well worth a visit. An easy and clear site to navigate. Whilst researching 'The Daily Mind' I found just one video on a their Youtube channel. I practice and teach meditation. I enjoyed this meditation and it is a little different. We all react to meditations differently

Video 4: Mandy's Chats about Nipples to Kneecaps Why do some you think people die from cancer? Post Steve’s recovery we (Steve, dad and I) have met, talked with, and given healing to many cancer patients and their families. So many, also given only weeks or months to live, have - like Steve - gone on to live full and healthy lives. However, for some patients, including my own dad (when he was 83) cancer is their passage to the next life. In these situations, I have felt a dif

How can you give hope to children with cancer? What you may already know is that 'My Book Place' is a great site to visit to read reviews, new books and authors profiles. What you may NOT know (because it is hidden away on the Announcement page) is that Liz Fogg has a fundraising account connected to 'My Book Place'. She is a huge believer in giving back and will allow you the opportunity to get free advertising on the site when a donation is made. She is currently raising fu

If you are looking for a positive jam packed blog site then Sol Vibrations would be a good place to start. It is a multi-author self improvement blog, aiming to be a source for inspiration, educations and entertainment. They select posts that in some way shine a light on new thinking, ways to grow and inspire creativity. The blogs are arranged under these headings: Spiritual Philosophy, Psychology, Creativity, Health & Wellness, Education, News (helpful), Blogging, Business,

Steve is a cancer survivor. He battled, beat and banished terminal cancer forever. How much did laughter play a role? Steve loves to laugh and joke. A few weeks ago he surprised me with this - his patent seagull scarer. We live on the Devon coast and seagulls landing on our dormer roof is a definite problem, especially when they decide to do their 6.00 am tap dance routine! So, Steve made this to wave out the window. :) Yes, it works.

Sam has a chatty, honest and enthusiastic style in her videos. She certainly loves books! Her channel 'Sam's Nonsense' discusses books, beauty and fashion. books, video games, more books, movies...Oh, and I did I mention books? She has uploaded 604 videos so far. Check out her Fall Book Haul 2017 for sensible, honest and short reviews of the current books she is looking at. If you are into a particular author, she talks about all their books in Author Highlights, which may

Why did I wait to publish 'Nipples to Kneecaps - to die or not to die with cancer'? Over the years, we have (as a family) shared Steve’s story and, I believe, given hope and inspiration to all those who have heard it. However, I waited thirty years to publish 'Nipples to Kneecaps' for the following three reasons. 1. Steve had three seemingly impossible goals to fulfil, which all involved a time factor – he has now achieved them. 2. Some people with cancer go into remission on