memoir

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At just eighteen, he received a devastating diagnosis: cancer.
The prognosis was grim: “You will not survive.”
What followed was an agonising battle through the depths of failed treatments, where hope flickered like a distant light.
Eight years after defying the odds, life delivered another cruel twist—his four-year-old daughter was diagnosed with terminal leukaemia.

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His journey is one of extraordinary resilience. Yet, he returned to the very hospital that once held his fate—this time as a senior cancer nurse specialist, dedicating his life to those walking the same path. From appearing on rock festival stages to visiting the sacred lands of the Lakota Sioux Nation, his life is a testament to survival, transformation, and the unbreakable human spirit.

Now, fifty years on, he is honoured to be one of the UK’s longest cancer survivors. His memoir is an award-winning chronicle of perseverance, faith, and the profound power of the human will.

  • Date of Publication
    16-Dec-2025
  • Imprint
    Austin Macauley Publishers
  • ISBN
    9781037103032
  • Title
    Shadow of a Survivor
  • Sub Title
    Memoirs of a Cancer Survivor
  • Author
    John W. Pattison
  • Edition
    1st
  • Genre
    • Main Genre
      Memoir
      ,
      Second Genre
      Biography
      ,
      Third Genre
      Living with Cancer
  • Spice Level
    None
  • Format
    Paperback
  • RRP
    £9.99
  • Available from
    • Format Store
  • Alternate Format
    • Format Type
      Hardback
      ,
      Format ISBN
      9781037103049
      ,
      Format Price
      16.99
      ,
      Format Store
    • Format Type
      eBook
      ,
      Format ISBN
      3.49
      ,
      Format Price
      9781037103056
      ,
      Format Store

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