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The Luxury of Time
by: Jane Tomlinson, Mike Tomlinson
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Rating: - FABULOUS READ
I HAVE JUST READ THE LUXURY OF TIME BY JANE AND MIKE TOMLINSON IT MADE ME LAUGHT AND IT MADE ME CRY I COULD NOT PUT IT DOWN WHAT A BRAVE LADY I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY PUT YOUR HAND IN YOUR POCKET AND DONATE AS MUCH OR AS LITTLE AS YOU CAN WHAT A VERY BRAVE FAMILY
Rating: - No More Excuses
As a new runner who has done marathons (3 and counting) and countless 10ks, I know how much this hurts. I hit the wall and blew up in 2005 London Marathon and dragged my useless legs across the line. I cannot begin to imagine how it must have been like for Jane. I bought the book very shortly after she passed away. With great sadness I opened the first page. Suddenly Jane, her husband Mike and her children all came vividly to life for me. The book is immensely well-written with voices alternating ... Read More
Rating: - Count your blessings
This book has you laughing a crying, its a true inspirational read. It's a real account of the way cancer affects a wife, a mother, a husband and a father. Sad, funny, brilliant it charts Jane's struggle with the disease. The couple relay how they really thought, felt and behaved as their situation has changed. Her family are so proud of Jane and this really comes through in the book. She is an incredible individual, defying expectations. A fantastic read and ultimately very thought provoking about ... Read More
Rating: - Just what I needed
I myself was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2005 and have read many books on the subject. This book is as others have said, inspirational, it also written in an easy to read interesting style, is funny and sad but always manages to bring out true life. After reading this book I felt less afraid of the future and excited about getting on and doing things, I have stopped dwelling on what might be, I have even started running myself. If Jane can achieve all that she has, I can live a more ... Read More
Rating: - Truly Inspirational
A friend loaned me this book and I was unable to put it down. It is one of the finest books I have ever read! I have just come on to Amazon to order a dozen copies to give to people I know will be as inspired as I have been.
Reading Jane's story, told through her and her families eyes, made me weep buckets but not in sympathy, they truly don't want pity. They are normal people living with extraordinary courage.
And one of the best messages from it for me is that it puts ... Read More
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9781416502128
ISBN: 1416502122
Label: Pocket Books
Manufacturer: Pocket Books
Number Of Pages: 432
Publication Date: October 03, 2005
Publisher: Pocket Books
Sales Rank: 69096
Studio: Pocket Books
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