Leopard my House One mans adventures cancerland

A deep, personal, clever and witty book Michael Rosen | Funny, moving, wise and then very funny again John OFarrell | cleareyed, humane and engaging Observer | inspiring GuardianI feel like theres a leopard in my house, locked in a room. Ive contacted the leopard authorities and they assure me they are used to dealing with leopards like this, and they have a plan for removing the leopard. It will take a while, though, and once in a while I can hear it growl. And thats all very reassuring. Even so, several times a day I think to myself "Hang on, theres a leopard in my house."One morning, while shaving, the comedian Mark Steel noticed that one side of his neck seemed larger than the other. After a whistlestop tour of assorted medical professionals, a consultant delivered the ominous words that would define the next months of his life Im afraid its not good news, Mr Steel. And so began a journey into the heart of the NHS, as he embarked on the long and uncertain road to cancer recovery via a range of mildly torturous and entirely miraculous treatments. What, if anything, might he learn about himself and our capacity for coping with life when times get tough as he becomes part of a club that one in two British people will ultimately join?A frank and funny diary of one mans rather trying year, this is an unforgettable and uplifting story of getting ill, getting on with it, and getting better. | Mark Steel The Leopard in my House : One man's adventures in cancerland