Last Act of Adam Campbell
'Astoundingly good. Brave, wickedly funny and profoundly affecting. Wow!' Miranda Dickinson
'An emotional punch-packer of a book. Be prepared for it to swallow you whole' Milly Johnson
'A big-hearted, funny, hugely emotional and uplifting novel - I loved it!' Rachael Lucas
'Such a beautifully written book with characters that will linger in your head and heart' Sarah J Naughton
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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.
In one form or another, Andy has always been a writer. At school, he passed notes in class and scribbled rude words on lampposts. At University, he wrote a PhD in biochemistry and forged tickets to various balls. And as an advertising copywriter, has written commercials for everything from baby food to booze. But it wasn't until he was well into his thirties that Andy stared writing fiction. If he could write a letter his younger self, it would urge him to stop messing about and get on with it.
Andy lives in London with his wife and two little girls. Chances are, he's writing something.
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