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Once upon a time, being "unwell" meant a columnist was, how shall we put it, indisposed. Now, being truly unwell is no excuse for not filing your copy, and the resulting column is in danger of becoming something of a genre. If so, then here is its best exponent. John Diamond was just a common-or-garden Times columnist, a "sometime smoking, unexercised and overweight man of fortyish", and, being an expert hypochondriac, expectantly waiting for his first heart attack. Until 27 March 1997. Then he was diagnosed as having cancer. C is his "attempt to write the book I was looking for the night I got the bad news." C is a blow-by-blow account of the progress of his cancer and its various treatments, interlaced with forays into the daunting medical literature, autobiographical reminiscences, and meditative reflections on what this all means. As a guide to cancer, Diamond is usefully knowledgeable, able to cut through the medical profession's defensive euphemisms and tell us what's really going on. As a guide to himself, Diamond is unstintingly honest, so we get the whole man with all his personal strengths and foibles, and it's actually difficult to read the prognosis with which he leaves us. And to produce that degree of engagement is an achievement for any writer. --Alan Stewart
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The witty but compelling story of one man's view of his cancer and its treatment which became an instant bestseller on its publication.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am not renowned as a great reader, but was looking for a book that would look at cancer from another angle. My father was recently diagnosed with Lung Cancer, and I thought who better to tell me what he may be feeling than someone who had been throught it all. The book was truely inspirational to me, and I found that I was able to smile at things I thought I would not smile at again. John Diamond's style of writing is such that I found it difficult to put the book down. I would whole heartedly recommend this book to anyone - You don't need to read it to find out about cancer(there are many books on that subject!) You do however need to read it to find out about life and that amazing thing called Human Spirit!
35 of 36 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Being a reasonably squeamish individual, I am not in the habbit of picking up books devoted to any kind of illness - let alone cancer. But then I was drawn to the strangely chirpy cover of this book not by its title but by the name John Diamond. I was familiar with his writing long before his cancer columns in The Times. And it is testament to his terrific prose and probing insights that I managed to read this book in no more than a few days. His definition of cancer at the begining of the book is memorable for both its clarity and wit. But if there's one thing that strikes the reader throughout, it is the overwhelming passion for life. Even when things get tough - and they get pretty damn tough - Diamond manages to find something worth living for - whether it's the simple pleasures of being in one's own home and experiencing the smells of domestic life, or simply going to buy new clothes.
Don't be put off by the 'c' word. This is a minor masterpiece. A celebration of life - not the dwelling on death.
God bless you, John Diamond.
Don't be put off by the 'c' word. This is a minor masterpiece. A celebration of life - not the dwelling on death.
God bless you, John Diamond.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This should be required reading for all medical students and nurses.I re read it when I was in hospital being treated for cancer and I found it a great companion.
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Amazing book
Originally I bought this book for my father who had cancer but it changed my life. Having smoked a lot, for many years, I gave up over night after reading John's compelling story... Read more
Published 22 months ago by Ella78
Good,but...
I liked this, I really did.
Ultimately a sad ending.
But for me personally, the journalistic style of writing grated. Read more
Ultimately a sad ending.
But for me personally, the journalistic style of writing grated. Read more
Published 22 months ago by P. Casimir-mrowczynski
Absolutely fantastic but heartbreaking
This is one of the best books I have read. I have been diagnosed with an ovarian tumour and am undergoing chemotherapy. I read a lot of the reviews and agree with all of them. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mrs. K. M. Merriman
Harrowing but uplifting
This is a frank, emotional but never overindulgent account of one man's battle with cancer. As a journalist, Diamond has a concise, non-nonsense way of writing which makes this a... Read more
Published on 20 April 2010 by Hayles
So insightful
This is a very powerful and brutally honest account of one man's cancer. It doesn't really *do* anything, it's not there to tell you how to deal with a diagnosis, to recommend... Read more
Published on 15 April 2010 by Mrs. D. Guest
Powerful and painful
This is a very powerful and brutally honest account of one man's cancer. It doesn't really *do* anything, it's not there to tell you how to deal with a diagnosis, to recommend... Read more
Published on 8 Nov 2009 by Sulkyblue
So insightful
I found this book so helpful & comforting. Having received a terminal cancer diagnosis 10 months ago I found reading John Diamond's account of his experience so real & honest. Read more
Published on 30 Sep 2009 by Nicola Hastings
It's honest, but I'm glad that I didn't have it at the time
I must admit that I usually don't read books about cancer. Having received this book yesterday it is difficult to put down. Read more
Published on 22 April 2008 by Steven Mear
Compelling
This book is apparently now required reading for oncologists and their ilk who have to deal with cancer patients and their relatives on a daily basis. Read more
Published on 20 Nov 2007 by Mrs. K. A. Wheatley
C: Cowards get cancer too
It is not an exagerration, it is impossible to put this book down. I read it within two evenings. The knowledge, the insight, the wit and honesty that John Diamond writes with is... Read more
Published on 11 Feb 2004 by Dr. D. Jones
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