Hope

Parker, Tom

£20.00

Tom Parker had it all. A beautiful wife, a chart-topping pop career, a baby on the way. And then one November morning, he passed out, and woke up in hospital. A diagnosis for stage IV brain cancer followed. A diagnosis which did not give him long to live. And yet, two years on, he is still here. This book will tell his story, from his working class beginnings in Bolton and his rise to meteoric, chart-topping fame with The Wanted to his cancer diagnosis and search for a cure through both chemotherapy and alternative methods. In this inspirational memoir, Tom will show how having faith in hope and daring to dream means you can carry on, against all the odds.

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Publish Date: 26/05/2022
ISBN: 9781788707169 Category: Tag:

Description

THE POWERFUL AND UPLIFTING NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLERIn March 2022, much-loved pop star, father and son Tom Parker died from incurable brain cancer. This story is his legacy, in his own words.A proud working-class lad from Bolton, he rose to chart-topping fame with The Wanted and even took America by storm. A loving father to Aurelia and Bodhi and a devoted husband to Kelsey, his life after pop superstardom was all about family, friends and finding new purpose.After his diagnosis in 2020, he become a prominent campaigner for brain cancer research, appearing in the House of Commons as well as holding a massively successful concert in aid of Stand Up to Cancer in the Royal Albert Hall.Throughout it all, Tom had hope. This inspirational memoir shows how far hope and daring to dream can carry you, no matter what cards you’re dealt.

Additional information

Weight 457 g
Dimensions 240 × 162 × 25 mm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Hardback
Pages

198 , 16 unnumbered of plates
Language

English
Edition
Dewey

782.42164092 (edition:23)
Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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