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Glittering a Turd

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Glittering a Turd by Kris Hallenga is an empowering memoir that chronicles the author's emotional and transformative journey after being diagnosed with cancer. Through humour and resilience, Kris shares her experiences, revealing how she chose to embrace life's challenges and find positivity amidst difficult circumstances. This inspirational tale highlights the power of optimism and determination in overcoming life’s hurdles.
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If you appreciate inspiring stories of resilience and positivity in the face of adversity, this memoir is a compelling read. The author's journey offers a profound and humorous perspective on living with a terminal cancer diagnosis, empowering readers with a message of hope and the importance of seizing joy in every moment.

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This honest and beautiful book is a story of resilience and doing life your way - Fearne Cotton

Kris's story should make you feel grateful for every second you're alive. It's a testament to her positivity, empathy, bravery and her unfailing sense of humour - Dermot O'Leary

A manifesto for how to be alive. It will leave you calm, hopeful and unafraid - Dawn O'Porter

Kris was living a totally normal life as a twenty-three-year-old: travelling the world, falling in love, making plans. However, when she found a lump in her boob and was told that it was not only cancer, but also incurable, life took on a completely new meaning. She was diagnosed at an age when life wasn't something to be grateful for, but a goddamn right.

Little did Kris know it was cancer that would lead her to a life she had never considered: a happy one. From founding a charity to visiting Downing Street, campaigning at festivals to appearing on TV, and being present at the birth of her nephew; in the face of all the possible prognoses, Kris thrived.

Glittering a Turd is more than just another cancer memoir; it's a handbook for living life to the fullest, shining a new perspective on survival and learning to glitter your own turd, whatever it might be. Kris survived the unsurvivable for fifteen years. This is her story.

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Glittering a Turd by Kris Hallenga has been praised for its powerful storytelling, eliciting both laughter and tears from readers.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781800181779

Publisher: Boundless Publishing Group Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 August 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Unbound

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 336

About the Author

Kris Hallenga was diagnosed at twenty-three with Stage 4, secondary, incurable cancer. She and her twin sister Maren founded the first breast cancer education charity, CoppaFeel!, which raises over 2 million per year, successfully campaigned to change the school curriculum, and has saved many lives. She received a Pride of Britain Award, a Cosmopolitan Campaigner of the Year Award, and was awarded an honorary doctorate from Nottingham Trent University. Kris died in May 2024 aged thirty-eight.

Twitter: @KrisPoB / Insta: @howtoglitteraturd

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