Monday, 30 March 2015
Breathing Out by Karen HockneyRelease Date: 30 Jan. 2015
Publisher: Urbane Publications
Genres: Memoir, Non-Fiction
Breathing
Out
BREATHING
OUT – A cancer survivor’s memoir with a difference, Breathing Out is full of
practical advice, meticulous research and knowledge garnered from Karen’s
journey, punctuated by hope, positivity and a smattering of black humour.
‘You’ve got cancer’ are not the words you
expect to hear when you’re a 40-something marathon running fitness freak who
has never even smoked a cigarette. Karen
Hockney’s extraordinary battle with breast cancer was different in two
ways. First, as an Englishwoman living in the south of France, a stone’s throw
from Cannes, she suddenly had to contend with language barriers and an
unfamiliar health system (albeit an extraordinarily efficient one). Secondly,
as a leading showbusiness writer who has penned for publications including
Hello, The Times and You Magazine, her job was jet-setting around the world to
meet some of the most famous celebrities of our time. How could she cope with
facing them sans wig, battling nausea and exhaustion? How would they react –
and was it really possible to go from Cancer to Cannes Film Festival in the
space of a few weeks?
“ Inspiring, humorous and poignant, this book
underlines the power of positivity.”
Elle
Macpherson
About the Author
Karen Hockney has over 25 years of experience as a
journalist, writing for UK newspapers and magazines on news, features,
entertainment, travel, documentaries, film and music. She cut her teeth working
with Piers Morgan at The Sun and her freelance clients include The Times, The
Sunday Times, You Magazine, The Daily Telegraph, The Evening Standard, The
Daily Mail, Radio Times, Heat and Hello. She swapped London for the Cote d’Azur
and lives near Grasse with her husband and two daughters, regularly covering
the Cannes Film Festival, the Monte Carlo TV Festival and MIPCOM.
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