FOR FREDDIE: A MOTHER’S FINAL GIFT TO HER SON

Book ID/图书代码： 09220019C00010

English Summary/英文概要： The inspirational memoir from the founder of the You, Me and the Big C podcast, Rachael Bland. Courageous and life-affirming, this is a mother’s final gift to her son.

My beautiful son, I so wish that I didn’t have to leave you now. But believe me, I tried EVERYTHING I could to stay around for you, and for every moment I could eke out of this life. From the outset, it was not a fair fight. My cancer was too big, and too aggressive, and we didn’t start on a level playing field. You were fourteen months old and at the beginning I was so full of fierce intention that we could get past this. I would lay you in your cot each night and silently communicate from my mind to yours, ‘I will do this Freddie, I will gladly take whatever they throw at me if it means we can stay together’.

In 2016, beloved broadcaster and journalist Rachael Bland was diagnosed with cancer. Shortly afterwards she made the brave decision to share her story, and she spoke with beautiful poignancy through her blog and podcast, You, Me and the Big C.

Having been told that she only had a matter of months left to live and writing this in what were sadly her final days, Rachael brings her warmth, courage and humour to the page in this heart-warming and heart-breaking story. Part memoir, part advice, For Freddie beautifully encapsulates the grace and fearlessness in which Rachael lived her life. This is her legacy and an incredible final gift to her son.

Includes moving contributions from Richard Bacon, Tony Livesey, Emma Barnett, Shelagh Fogarty, Mark Pougtach, Chris Stark and many more.

Chinese Summary/中文概要： 一個同時令人心碎與溫暖，充滿勇氣、幽默與啟發性的真實故事。

我美麗的孩子，我多希望我可以不用現在就離開你。但相信我，為了留在你身邊，我已經試了所有我能夠做的，我擠出了生命中剩餘的每一個時刻。打從一開始，這就是場不公平的戰爭，我的腫瘤太大了，惡化得非常快，我們的戰力根本不在同一個等級上。當你才十四個月大的時候，一開始我充滿了強烈的信念認為我們可以度過難關。每天晚上，當我把你抱到睡床上，我會默默的跟你說：「我會做這個，Freddie，只要能讓我們在一起，不論他們要我做什麼我都會接受。」

2016年，BBC知名主播Rachael Blan被診斷出癌症。很快的，她做了一個勇敢的決定──她要分享她的真實故事，她透過她的部落格和播客You, Me and the Big C紀錄下一系列動人的心路歷程。

當被告知她只剩下幾個月的壽命時，她卻以溫暖、勇氣和幽默來寫作和生活，她的故事同時使人溫暖與心碎。本書交織著回憶與建議，細膩地呈現了Rachael對於生命的優雅與無懼。

這是她對於生命的傳承，也是她給孩子最後的禮物。 (Zoe)

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Keynote

The standout memoir from BBC broadcaster and podcast founder, Rachel Bland, who captured the nation’s hearts with her cancer journey.

Sales Points

You, Me and the Big C was ground-breaking, completely changing much of the rhetoric around cancer. The podcast is continuing with Rachael’s co-hosts, Loz and Debs, and they will be presenting an episode (or more) around the book.

Rachael was an inspiration to so many and this memoir brings her famed humour and resilience vividly to the page – with not a trace of self-pity.

Rachael’s husband, Steve Bland, also once part of the BBC team, will be promoting the book and there will be a rostrum of sensitive nationwide events planned to promote the book.

A portion of the royalties will be donated to Breast C ancer Now, a registered charity in England and Wales (no. 1160558)

About the Author/作者介绍： Rachael Bland (née Hodges)是一名媒體人，她以BBC Radio 5 Live和BBC 1’s North West Tonight主播聞名。她曾作為一個主播與記者，為BBC Wiltshire播報新聞，接著她轉到BBC Radio 5 Live在Richard Bacon的節目上播報新聞。當她知道自己罹患癌症後，她創立了個人的播客You, Me and the Big C ，紀錄下了罹癌後的心路歷程與她的生命故事。她於2018年9月離世，留下她的丈夫Steve和兒子Freddie。

Rachael Bland (née Hodges), was a Welsh journalist, best known for presenting news on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC 1’s North West Tonight. After training as a broadcast journalist, Rachael presented news bulletins on BBC Wiltshire. She then moved to BBC Radio 5 Live, first reading the news on Richard Bacon’s show. Rachael also presented on North West Tonight as both a newsreader and as a stand-in presenter. She was known for her podcast, You, Me and the Big C which was broadcast when she was diagnosed with cancer. Rachael sadly died in September 2018 and she leaves behind her husband Steve and their son, Freddie.

Format:HARDCOVER

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