Dame Deborah James has revealed that she has penned a second book and said she is “gutted” she will not be alive to see it published.
The podcast star was diagnosed with bowel cancer in 2016 and earlier this month penned a heartbreaking goodbye message on social media as she revealed she had moved to hospice care.
The 40-year-old – who is known online as Bowel Babe – has now returned to Instagram to tell fans that she has written a book entitled How To Live When You Could Be Dead.
Its release date is being brought forward from January 2023 to August this year but the star shared her regret that she is unlikely to be alive when it comes out.
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Deborah, who has raised more than £6 million through her online fundraiser for cancer charities and was recently made a Dame, posted: “I wrote another book!! So I’ve got a few things to share with you before I die that I’m gutted I won’t see in real life! But I’ve now been granted permission to share them and I’m really excited!”
She went on: “For the last 2 years I’ve been working on my second book How To Live When You Could Be Dead – oh the irony of the title! I wanted to share all my (hard-won!!) learning on how to have a positive mindset when we are faced with life’s biggest challenges.
“Whilst it is in its final edits, as anyone in publishing will know, suddenly changing book publication dates (regardless of health!) isn’t an easy feat.”
She said the book was originally due out in January 2023 but Penguin have managed to put it on pre-order and are aiming to publish it on August 18.
“It is still long after I’m flying high, but hopefully a little less longer for you to wait,” she said.
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The star, one of the hosts of the podcast You, Me And The Big C continued: “We have worked really hard over the last few days to ensure the book benefits Bowelbabe Fund as much as possible.
“All my royalties will go to the fund and Penguin have kindly agreed to make an additional contribution per book. Altogether the donation per book will be £3. £3 per book sold in the UK will go to Bowelbabe Fund for Cancer Research UK.”
“No pressure to do anything or order anything as I know your generosity has already been extraordinary,” added Deborah, who is mum to son Hugo, 14, and 12-year-old daughter Eloise.
(Image: Instagram/ @bowelbabe)
Dame Deborah’s first book, F*** You Cancer: How To Face The Big C, Live Your Life And Still Be Yourself, was published in 2018.
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