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There's Something I've Been Dying to Tell You

By: Lynda Bellingham
Narrated by: Sue Holderness
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In 2013, actress, television personality, and Sunday Times best-selling author Lynda Bellingham was diagnosed with cancer. Until now, Lynda hasn't spoken publicly about her illness - she has felt strongly that everyone's experience of cancer is so different, and she wanted to keep what she has been going through personal to her while she came to terms with her life now.

But in this memoir, Lynda talks with beautiful poignancy about her life since her diagnosis, her family, and how together they came to terms with a future they hadn't planned. This is a brave and brutally honest memoir, and yet even when talking about these deeply personal experiences, Lynda manages to spread her infectious warmth and humour, bringing light to a very dark time.

Woven into this very moving and brave story are extraordinary, colourful tales of her acting and family life that will enlighten and entertain, as well as the journey that Lynda has taken to find the family of her birth father, having already suffered heartache in her search for her birth mother. In the search for her father's family, Lynda finds a family with a history in entertainment, showing that acting was always in the blood.

Lynda Bellingham is a tremendously gifted storyteller with a rich collection of tales of love, loss, and laughter, and this book brings her kind heart, courage, and emotion to every minute in vivid detail. Lynda's story is an affecting and at times heart-breaking one, but it is so often laugh-out-loud too - and ultimately the way Lynda tells her life story will serve as a great inspiration.

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What a wonderful ride, so eloquently written and spoken. Magical legacy to her family. Thankyou for such an intimate journey xx

Beautifully touching and honest

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Where does There's Something I've Been Dying to Tell You rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?

I really enjoyed this book having followed Lynda's career through my teen year's until the current day. She tells her journey of Cancer in such a poignant way with dignity and it doesn't feel negative at all. She remains positive and witty throughout the entire book.

What other book might you compare There's Something I've Been Dying to Tell You to, and why?

Personally I can't liken it to anything else that I have read. This isn't like a typical memoir of which I don't normally like but I was drawn to this book because of Lynda's attitude towards her death.

What about Sue Holderness’s performance did you like?

She really did it justice. After a few chapters I almost forgot it was Sue's voice and I just felt like it was Lynda's voice shining through.

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

I was moved by the moments away from the public eye when Lynda talked about the true emotions of her loved ones in the lead up to the end of her life.

A brave inspirational lady with dignity!

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what a truly brilliant book a clear insight in to lands personal struggle.I laughed and cried.

this book was written so well really wonderful

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

My first audio book, I was moved to hear the account of Linda's battle with cancer and her heart felt saying good bye to friends and family. Sad but inspiring how couragious a human spirit can be.

Any additional comments?

I simply thought it was beautiful

Outstanding

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I can't begin to say what a brave, funny lady comes over in this book. Fly high linda x
Goodnight god bless

Tears flow

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A fabulous charismatic woman desperately trying to navigate through a terminal illness. The book does not reflect her most recent interviews. Some of the messages from Lynda to her immediate family were uncomfortable to listen to. The narrator read in a mono syllabic way in sections and although the book must have provided a level of therapy for the author, it felt voyeuristic to listen to and extremely raw in parts, which of course is extremely understandable but a difficult experience for the listener.

Surprisingly depressing and voyaristic in parts.

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linda at her finest, sad, funny wonderful, a brilliant book, Goodnight God bless .New beginnings!

Only Linda

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Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

The book will inform those that do not know about cancer, how we are effected when we have it.

What was one of the most memorable moments of There's Something I've Been Dying to Tell You?

I felt like I was there with her, because of the Chemo and all the pipes.

What about Sue Holderness’s performance did you like?

Filled my days with reality.

If you made a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?

A real calendar girl.

Any additional comments?

I am from Bradford, worked at the London clinic and have stage 4 cancer, been through those chemotherapy hoops. I will miss Linda, a Kindred spirit.

Linda I watched your fireworks.

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Desperately wanted to hear this book. At times I thought it was rather boring, but wanted to continue, out of respect and sadness for her.
Mediocre.

Boring in places

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Would you consider the audio edition of There's Something I've Been Dying to Tell You to be better than the print version?

don't know, I only have the audible version

What was one of the most memorable moments of There's Something I've Been Dying to Tell You?

the diagnose of her cancer

What about Sue Holderness’s performance did you like?

she is telling the story as if it is her own story

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

yes

Gripping and very moving

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