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The Cancer Ladies’ Running Club

By: Josie Lloyd
Narrated by: Jilly Bond
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About this listen

 ‘Amazing, heartbreaking and inspiring’ Jenny Colgan‘A love letter to the power of friendship, honest and uplifting’ Jill Mansell‘A fiercely positive story, about the power of hope’ Mike Gayle

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Sometimes we need our friends to help us find our feet…

When Keira first receives her breast cancer diagnosis, she doesn’t want to have to tell her family, or step back from work. She doesn’t want to sit in a hospital, or be part of a group of fellow cancer patients. Cancer is not her club.

But as she accepts that her health is no longer something she can rely on, Keira finds herself embracing running. And running in the company of a group of brilliant, funny women each going through treatment unexpectedly gives Keira the hope she needs.

Because the C-word is not going to define Keira’s identity. And with the Cancer Ladies’ Running Club cheering her on, she’s going to reclaim her life.
One step at a time.

Life isn’t always the race we expected to run but this moving and uplifting novel is full of hope and about love, family, friendship and the power of finding your tribe.

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‘A wise, warm and wonderful novel … an incredibly moving, uplifting and hopeful story that looks at the power of finding your tribe. It will make you smile and love life just a little bit more’ Adele Parks, Platinum

‘Uplifting and positive, you will be cheering them along’ Prima

‘You’ll fall in love with Keira and her running buddies’ The Sun, Pick of the Week

‘Made me believe in life and in love. Hopeful and life-changing’ Katie Marsh, author of The Rest of Me

‘A beautiful story of friendship. I loved it’ Celia Anderson

‘An amazing story that shows us all the strength of the human spirit and the power of friendship. An inspiration!’ Magic Radio

**Josie Lloyd’s heart-warming new novel, Lifesaving for Beginners, is available for pre-order now**©2020 Josie Lloyd (P)2020 HarperCollins Publishers Limited Family Life Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Medical Women's Fiction Feel-Good Funny

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Critic reviews

‘Uplifting… an inspiring read’ Good Housekeeping

‘Extraordinary’ Metro

‘An amazing, heart-breaking, inspiring treat – read this book’ Jenny Colgan, Five Hundred Miles from You

‘You’ll fall in love with Keira and her running buddies’ The Sun, Pick of the Week

‘Hugely hopeful’ Yours

'An incredibly special book. I cried and laughed and fell in love with the characters, I learnt about love, humility, honesty, kindness and compassion, and to cherish every day’ Alex Brown, A Postcard from Paris

‘Heartfelt. A beautiful, uplifting story about the determination of women, female friendships and taking life’s toughest challenges one step at a time’ Woman’s Own

‘Heart-wrenching – you will need tissues – yet full of warmth, wit and joy. I was cheering on The Cancer Ladies' Running Club right to the finish line.’ Eve Chase, The Glass House

‘A moving and inspiring story’ Bella

‘This heartfelt story shows how friendship, kindness and the understanding of others can help us to face the toughest of times’ Candis

‘A moving and hearty story inundated with emotional heart and weight’ Magic Radio Book Club

‘Beautifully written with honesty, humour and fabulous characters – an inspiring story that’s not afraid to tell the truth’ Jessica Ryn, The Extraordinary Hope of Dawn Brightside

‘An honest, funny and emotional story’ My Weekly

‘This life-affirming book will make you weep – and jump for joy. A heart-warming story about bravery and compassion, friendship and family’ Freya North, The Turning Point

‘A beautiful story of deep friendship, brave, funny and uplifting to its core. I absolutely loved it’ Celia Anderson, 59 Memory Lane
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An uplifting story of life, family and friendship. Utterly real and emotive and resoundingly positive!

Loved it!

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I loved the story but wasn't a huge fan of the narrator...felt her voice irritated me and almost put me off the main character. Glad I persevered though

a must read/listen

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loved it, I love the journey with these lady's, did have a cry at the end, worth a read x

fantastic read!

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I’m going to kick of by saying I’m an author and I know Josie Lloyd personally. I share this as I want to be transparent about my connection to her, but this is 100% my honest reaction to this terrific book. To read something about cancer treatment - one of my best friends went through what Josie did - was incredibly moving for me as it gave me an insight into my friend’s experiences - experiences which can be hard to talk about and process at the time. I also hope this review encourages non breast cancer sufferers to read it - we need to know how it feels to have treatment to support our loved ones as best we can. Along with the cast of characters she creates, Josie enables readers to gain a rounded understanding of different women and the journeys they go through. Great storytelling with real heart.

Oh my goodness how much I loved this book

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excellent book, couldn't stop listening to it. true account of a cancer diagnosis and treatment.

True account of going through cancer treatment.

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A brilliant and very honest book. I have been through the excat same cancer and chemotherapy.
It was nice to hear some else's story

brilliant

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A fabulous book. I must admit, I downloaded this a while ago, but couldn’t listen for a while because of a family members diagnosis but this was wonderful, truthful and so uplifting. Thankyou.

Beautifully written

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having been through breast cancer 2 years ago, and thriving now, This made me laugh, cry and marvel at myself and my friends who travelled in the cancer theme park with me.
My husband bought me the butterfly necklace and for that I love him dearly.
RIP my dear sister in law who put up the bravest face to cancer. ❤️

Empathy. Love. Friendship and humour.

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