The Yellow World: How Fighting for My Life Taught Me How to Live
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| Rating | : | 4.49 (792 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0345538129 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 176 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-31 |
| Language | : | English |
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praise for The Yellow World “With its uplifting message and simple philosophy, The Yellow World has the makings of a spiritual classic.”—The Sunday Times “An energetic rush of a book that shines with comedy and grace.”—The Independent “Heartwarming the book everyone’s talking about.”—Mail on Sunday. U.K
"Do recommend." according to Booklady. Interesting to find how someone else views the world and how to survive in it. Am presently enjoying the TV series Red Band Society which is a takeoff on this book. The author has definitely been through a lot in his life. Do recommend.. M. Waring said Odd book. Weird book by a weird guy. I wanted to like this book, but the truth is, it's just strange. I think the author considers himself a deep philosopher, but in reality he just has a lot of odd ideas.. Wonderfully written and engaging. Meggg1088 Wonderfully written and engaging. This story was made into the TV show Red Band Society which also is a great story! It almost reads like a self-help book, however it is more of a first person story- sort of a memoir telling you how he kept his spirits up and what happened in his life from 14-24.
After going on to lose a lung and half of his liver, he was finally declared cancer-free. U.K. They wear red bands. Albert Espinosa never wanted to write a book about cancer—so he didn’t. In this rich and rewarding book, Espinosa takes us into what he calls “the yellow world,” a place where fear loses its meaning; where strangers become, for a moment, your greatest allies; and where the lessons you learn will nourish you for the rest of your life. Instead, he shares his most touching, funny, tragic, and happy memories in the hopes that others, healthy and sick alike, can draw the same strength and vitality from them. A sensational memoir with all the emotional power of The Fault in Our Stars, The Yellow World is the story of cancer and survival that has moved and inspired readers around the world. My heroes don’t wea
Albert Espinosa is an industrial engineer, screenwriter, actor, and director. He is the creator of the hit Catalan television series Polseres vermelles (known in English as Red Band Society) and the author of three novels. He debuted as a film director in 2007 with No me pidas que te bese porque te besaré, which he also wrote and starred