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Count To Ten [Kindle Edition]

Sheila Mary Taylor
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Few things worse can happen to a mother than for her child to be diagnosed with cancer.

It started as a pain, that became a 'hot spot', that grew into a tumour, ultimately threatening Andrew's life. At the very least, his leg would have to be amputated, a chilling prospect in itself.

'Count To Ten' is the true story of how Andrew and his family coped with the days, weeks, months and years that followed his diagnosis, of the reliefs, the triumphs, the relapses and the outright screaming panics.

It is a testament to Andrew's passionate determination to pursue his adventurous dreams even in the face of death itself.

It is also a testament to a revolutionary new treatment that was applied with care, expertise and wisdom by the dedicated team at the London Bone Tumour Clinic.

It is so easy to love your children. It is so hard to hang onto hope, especially onto their hope - the hope they need to carry on.

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  • Format: Kindle Edition
  • File Size: 1584 KB
  • Print Length: 309 pages
  • Page Numbers Source ISBN: 1467981486
  • Publisher: Night Publishing (30 Nov 2011)
  • Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
  • Language English
  • ASIN: B006GQXR4I
  • Text-to-Speech: Enabled
  • Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #265 Free in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Free in Kindle Store)
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Kindle Edition
It is often said that personal memoirs or family stories should remain private as they hold no interest for readers outside those immediately affected. Utter tosh!

Real society is held together not by the the self important, over-hyped and tedious activities of celebrities force-fed to us on a daily basis, but rather by the truly inspirational and courageous actions of ordinary people who overcome extraordinary hardship, illness or fear and who still come out smiling at the other end.

'Count to Ten' is a perfect example of why we should read books like this and walk straight past the 'celebrity' bilge that fronts every bookshop.

Told through the palpable anguish of a mother, Sheila Taylor, 'Count to Ten' tells the story of her son, Andrew's battle with teenage cancer.

The book is beautifully written, heartbreakingly honest and lays bare all the emotions that lie deep within us when faced with a real crisis.

Most importantly, however, the book demonstrates the power of positivity, family cohesion, courage and hope.

It left me all the humbler for its reading and I thank Sheila Taylor for having had the courage to write it.
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The amazing thing about this book is that it is not sentimental or sad. Instead, it is inspiring, vividly written, and is just as much a page turner as Sheila Mary Taylor's very successful thriller Pinpoint. The terrifying Prologue sets the tone for the rest. The reader is gripped, mesmerized, and hooked. It's impossible to stop reading.
The characters and settings, as always with this writer's work, contribute their own special magic to the story. The triumphs and the despair which race hand in hand through the pages leave us as breathless as any thriller. Time and again Ms Taylor takes us to the brink and then pulls us back. This is a book you mustn't miss.
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Count to Ten 12 Jan 2012
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A mother's powerful and true account of her teenage son's battle with cancer. From the first page this story had me gripped, often I confess with a lump in my throat. Cancer is every parent's nightmare and Sheila Mary Taylor bares her soul as she shares her innermost feelings with the reader, more than once I found myself holding my breath as I turned the pages. Beautifully written, compelling and absorbing. The author has the ability not only to take you into her own head and feel the fear and confusion, but also into her son, Andrew's head, a boy bursting at the seams with life one day and the next struck down by an aggressive form of cancer. Only twenty eight/twenty nine years ago and how soon we forget how limited our knowledge of this awful disease was, with no internet to turn to, Sheila and her family are at the mercy of the doctors treating Andrew, only by sheer luck do they happen to know a couple who can help them turn the diagnosis of cancer with a strong possibly of limb amputation into cancer with a remote possibility of limb amputation. A new treatment is available, but not widely known...and so they take to the hard road ahead; a road of many zig-zag turns, bends and bumps, share the journey with them, a wonderful book, I highly recommend it.
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More heart than a buthcher's window
The other reviewers have described wonderfully well what this book is about and how it affected them so I'll keep it simple as there's not much to add. Read more
Published 3 days ago by Mark WIlson
Great read, amazing,
I know Andy and was playing golf with him and noticed the scar on his leg....(impossible not to notice it unless you're blind!! Read more
Published 1 month ago by Richie
Very moving but also uplifting account of battle with cancer
Sheila Taylor has been to that place which every mother dreads - the fear of losing a child to a serious illness. Read more
Published 3 months ago by discerningdi
I Thank My Lucky Stars
When I first read Bob Ruark's "Uhuru" back in the 1960's, I was struck by the way the author was able so skilfully to use words to convey his deep love of Africa. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Brendan Gisby
courage and strength
i thought it was an amazing read and a heart warming story. i wanted to reach out and hold and comfort the family. Read more
Published 4 months ago by leanne
A rarity, for sure.
I think much of what there is to say has already appeared in prior reviews, but I'll do my best to add to it! Read more
Published 4 months ago by Weescottishlassie
Inspirational, unputdownable!
Count to ten is an uplifting, well crafted and compelling read. Themes of cancer, amputation and parental despair are rarely described as page turners, but Sheila Taylor has... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Simon Swift
A must read...
While reading Count To Ten, I had tears in my eyes many, many times. A story of a child facing the battle of cancer. It's powerful, and beautifully written. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Samantha Towle
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