Lisa Lynch

The most inspiring and uplifiting account you'll ever read about cancer... [Lisa] never forgets her ability to laugh in the face of tragedy

This real life account of Lisa's fight with the Big C is guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and put your own troubles into perspective

This moving and searingly honest accout of her battle is outstanding

A treasure trove of keen insight, coping strategies... and uplifting slices-of-life

Updated with new material, The C Word is the incredibly moving, darkly humorous account of one woman's fight against breast cancer. Now a BBC Drama starring Sheridan Smith. 
 
The last thing Lisa Lynch had expected to put on her 'things to do before you're 30' list was beating breast cancer, but them's the breaks. So with her life on hold, and her mind stuffed with unspoken fears, questions and emotions, she turned to her computer and started blogging about the frustrating, life-altering, sheer pain-in-the-arse inconvenience of getting breast cancer at the age of 28. 
 
The C-Word is an unflinchingly honest and darkly humorous account of Lisa's battle with The Bullshit, as she came to call it. From the good days when she could almost pretend it wasn't happening, to the bad days, when she couldn't bear to wake up, Lisa's story is emotional, heartbreaking and often hilarious. The C-Word will make you laugh and cry, and ultimately reaffirm your faith in life.

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The most inspiring and uplifiting account you'll ever read about cancer... [Lisa] never forgets her ability to laugh in the face of tragedy

This real life account of Lisa's fight with the Big C is guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and put your own troubles into perspective

An emotional, witty and compelling read

The most inspiring and uplifiting account you'll ever read about cancer... [Lisa] never forgets her ability to laugh in the face of tragedy

This real life account of Lisa's fight with the Big C is guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and put your own troubles into perspective

An emotional, witty and compelling read

The most inspiring and uplifiting account you'll ever read about cancer... [Lisa] never forgets her ability to laugh in the face of tragedy

This real life account of Lisa's fight with the Big C is guaranteed to make you laugh, cry and put your own troubles into perspective

An emotional, witty and compelling read

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