{"product_id":"the-leopard-in-my-house-one-mans-adventures-in-cancerland-hardcover","title":"The Leopard in My House: One Man's Adventures in Cancerland - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMark Steel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A deep, personal, clever and witty book' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eMichael Rosen \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e'Funny, moving, wise and then very funny again\u003c\/b\u003e' \u003ci\u003eJohn O'Farrell\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e'clear-eyed, humane and engaging' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eObserver\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003e 'inspiring' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI feel like there's a leopard in my house, locked in a room. I've contacted the leopard authorities and they assure me they are used to dealing with leopards like this, and they have a plan for removing the leopard. It will take a while, though, and once in a while I can hear it growl.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnd that's all very reassuring. Even so, several times a day I think to myself: \"Hang on, there's a leopard in my house.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOne morning, while shaving, the comedian Mark Steel noticed that one side of his neck seemed larger than the other. After a whistlestop tour of assorted medical professionals, a consultant delivered the ominous words that would define the next months of his life: 'I'm afraid it's not good news, Mr Steel'. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnd so began a journey into the heart of the NHS, as he embarked on the long and uncertain road to cancer recovery via a range of mildly torturous and entirely miraculous treatments. What, if anything, might he learn about himself - and our capacity for coping with life when times get tough - as he becomes part of a club that one in two British people will ultimately join? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA frank and funny diary of one man's rather trying year, this is an unforgettable and uplifting story of getting ill, getting on with it, and getting better.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSony and Writers' Guild Award-winning writer and comedian Mark Steel is best known for his critically acclaimed BBC Radio 4 show \u003ci\u003eMark Steel's in Town\u003c\/i\u003e. Mark has presented the BAFTA-nominated Mark Steel Lectures for BBC Two, and is a regular on BBC One's \u003ci\u003eHave I Got News for Yo\u003c\/i\u003eu and BBC Radio 4's \u003ci\u003eThe News Quiz\u003c\/i\u003e. He has also written several acclaimed books, including \u003ci\u003eReasons to be Cheerful \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eWhat's Going On?\u003c\/i\u003e He has also written an adaptation of his critically acclaimed stand-up show \u003ci\u003eWho Do I Think I Am? \u003c\/i\u003efor Audible, which was released in 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 25, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47415746658525,"sku":"9781529941029","price":46.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/kkGjOPupgS9781529941029.webp?v=1771211185","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-leopard-in-my-house-one-mans-adventures-in-cancerland-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}