Life Force

Name: Life Force
Brand: Allen & Unwin Aotearoa New Zealand
SKU: 9781760682996
Price: 39.99 NZD
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An unforgettable story of family, friendship, food and cancer

By Miguel Maestre and Barry du Bois

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Life Force by Miguel Maestre and Barry du Bois offers an inspiring journey through the lives of the two authors, as they navigate personal challenges and triumphs. The book weaves together their experiences, from battling health issues to achieving professional success, highlighting the power of friendship and resilience. It invites readers to reflect on life's deeper meanings and pursue their passions with vigour.
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This book may appeal to you if you're inspired by personal stories of resilience and vitality. Through the perspectives of Miguel Maestre and Barry du Bois, it offers touching insights into overcoming life's challenges with courage and strength, perfect for readers who enjoy transformative life journeys within the Biography & Memoir genre.

Barry du Bois shares an incredible story that is heart-breaking and life-affirming in equal measures.

Description

Faced with the recurrence of his incurable cancer, Channel 10's The Living Room presenter Barry Du Bois left nothing to chance as he embraced a do-or-die treatment to extend his time with his precious young children and wife Leonie. With the team at Chris O'Brien Lifehouse and his best mate, TV chef Miguel Maestre, in his corner, Barry shares an incredible story that is heart-breaking and life-affirming in equal measures.

Raised in a fibro house beside a six-lane highway in Sydney's west, Barry retired from his successful building business in his early forties to deal with crippling depression but got a second wind as a television presenter talking about his favourite subjects, building and design, and becoming a later-life father to twins after a long quest via IVF and surrogacy. Now, during what Barry describes as his 'last episode', he contemplates a gifted life and the lessons learned, including the value of a very special friendship.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760682996

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 May 2018

Country: Australia

Imprint: Echo Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 160.0mm

Height: 230.0mm

Weight: 528g

Pages: 232

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About the Author

Barry Du Bois is an Interior Designer and Master Builder with over 30 years experience. As one of Australia's best-loved TV personalities, Barry possesses the unique ability to communicate his professional knowledge on design, architecture, renovations and DIY to homeowners who are outside the building industry.

Miguel Maestre has worked for many years in various kitchens around the world, and has made Sydney his home. Born in Murcia in the south of Spain, his love for food was pre-determined from a young age. Miguel's passion for food and life is infectious, and he has developed a talent for incorporating Spanish ingredients and cooking styles into his Australian menus.

Barry and Miguel TEN's work together on three time Logie winning show "The Living Room", alongside Amanda Keller and Dr Chris Brown.