The Last Act of Adam Campbell
Author | : Andy Jones |
Publisher | : Hodder & Stoughton |
Total Pages | : 377 |
Release | : 2020-01-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781473680463 |
ISBN-13 | : 1473680468 |
Rating | : 4/5 (63 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: font size="+1"'Astoundingly good. Brave, wickedly funny and profoundly affecting. Wow!' Miranda Dickinson/font size font size="+1"'An emotional punch-packer of a book. Be prepared for it to swallow you whole' Milly Johnson/font size font size="+1"'A big-hearted, funny, hugely emotional and uplifting novel - I loved it!' Rachael Lucas/font size font size="+1"'Such a beautifully written book with characters that will linger in your head and heart' Sarah J Naughton/font size **** You don't need talent to join this group of actors. The ability to remember lines or stay awake throughout a performance is appreciated, but not essential. The only mandatory is a terminal diagnosis. But Adam Campbell is less than enthusiastic about this eccentric form of group therapy. He has under one year to live, and a heck of lot to get done. Like explaining mortality to his six-year-old daughter. And making amends with the woman who should have been his wife. The last thing Adam needs is a part in an amateur production of 'Shakespeare's Greatest Deaths'. But help and hope can be found where we least expect them. And perhaps camaraderie, and a shared purpose, will turn out to be the best medicine after all. As Shakespeare, didn't quite put it: Shuffling off this mortal coil is a drag; but it's no reason to stop living. The Cancer Ladies' Running Club meets The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, The Last Act of Adam Campbell is a warm, poignant and wise tale about love, friendship, and making the most of every minute of life that we're granted.