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Ya Can't Let Cancer Ruin Your Day

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"The James Emails" is a testament to a remarkable boy who through this book, will teach many how to laugh in the face of intense sadness. The book is hard to put down, and readers will find themselves laughing and crying all the way through. This is a starkly honest account of family love and grief that will inspire readers to appreciate every day.

James, a young boy with a rare childhood cancer (neuroblastoma), inspires us to find the joy in every day and in every way. James teaches us how to live. The terrible tragedy of his death is as heart wrenching as his story is inspirational. You will get to know the whole family, and share in the emotions. This book is "must" reading for any family dealing with childhood cancer. Syd Birrell's efforts to find a cure is equally inspiring. You'll love this book.

As a parent of a child who has had neuroblastoma; I was touched by James' story. It is not just a history about an exceptional child who has cancer, but a family's poignant struggle to make life fun, despite the ups and downs of real life.

James' life, and eventual passing, has touched the hearts of thousands around him that have never even known him. Syd, through James, you have taught us how to live our lives to the maximum every single day; no matter what the quotidien holds. Ya can't let cancer ruin your day! Thank you for the lesson, James.

Meet the Birrells - an extraordinary family with an extraordinary story of living life to the max in the face of their son's terminal illness. Their fight to save James from neuroblastoma, their determination to celebrate life every day, their setting up of the James Fund and the impact that James himself had on all who met him makes rivetting reading. Amazing things happen - all sorts of people get involved, and you become aware that there's a much bigger picture than just one little boy's fight against the most fearsome disease.