A national bestseller, this is an inspiring story of one woman's journey through heartbreaking loss to renewal and new purpose. In 2008, inspirational surgeon Chris O'Brien published his bestselling memoir of his battle with brain cancer, NEVER SAY DIE. But he wasn't the only person in the O'Brien household with a powerful story to tell. Since Chris passed away in 2009, his wife, Gail, has gone on a journey of her own: from a busy surgeon's wife and the mother of a picture-perfect family to a widow in her mid-fifties, grieving not only her husband but also her son, Adam, who died as a result of epilepsy a short time after Chris's death. Yet in the midst of her grief, Gail discovered resolve and strength deep within herself. When Chris was alive, Gail was the woman behind the great man. But after his death, she stepped forward to make her own mark on the world. While coming to terms with both a public and private loss, Gail took on Chris's legacy as steward of the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse cancer centre, navigating the often bruising politics of boards and committees to ensure his vision was realised. She also went back to work as a physio after being out of the workforce for twenty years, while still holding her shattered family together. She reinvented herself and found that she could survive and even thrive in a world without her soulmate. Written by Gail and Chris's daughter, Juliette, this is a moving, inspiring, deeply poignant and often joyous story of family, love and loss - and, ultimately, about finding your purpose in the world. 'A remarkable family shaped indelibly by tragedy but full of passionate love for one another' Canberra Times 'This is Gail is deeply moving and brutally honest. It's a beautiful story about life, death, grief and survival through the worst that life sometimes throws at us.' Better Reading
Following on from his adventures in Lone Sloane: Delirius, Sloane finds himself captured and sent to a prison planet, where a mysterious dark entity has plans for him. How did he get here, and can he escape? Wandering aimlessly throughout an alien dimension, Sloane is lost with no way of finding his way home.
A book on how to acquire glamour, learn seduction. How did famous beautiful women, "divas" or femme fatales accomplish this? Includes quotes and thought of the famous and style and fashion. How fashion can express your beauty. Features Princess Diana, Princess Grace, Wallis Simpson how they evolved into stunning women. Anyone can look plain or glamorous. It's a choice. Many famous beauties have been "plain Janes". Even Princess Grace, Princess Diana could look frumpy. This book explores how they evolved into beauties with style and how you can too. What is Seduction? What is Style? Charisma? How do we lose weight and get fit? How to transform into your best you. A fun book. 60 pages.
FVM Magazine Dynamic Issue Special Edition With Gail Porter DAndra Simmons Kevin Wills Dr. Matt Harrington Pablo Adame Luz Luzb Sabina Marthinsen Sandi Bogle Donna Williams Salib Irina Jacobson Kirk Richards Liz McConaghy Lilly Palmer Andrea Jane Bunker
