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Jane Tomlinson
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Publisher | Simon & Schuster | ||
ISBN | 978-141651136 | ||
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Jayne
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Synopsis
Jane and Mike Tomlinson have raised over 1.4 million for charity. In YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU, the Tomlinsons explain how they achieved that incredible goal, and why Jane, who has a terminal cancer diagnosis, chose to put her long-suffering body through such difficult experiences. The book takes us from Jane and her brother Luke's cycle ride from John O'Groats to Lands End with Jane stopping twice for chemotherapy en route, on to her incredible ride with Luke from Rome to Leeds and then out to Florida for the full Ironman triathlon. This last challenge is almost inconceivable to the average person involving as it does a 2.5-mile swim, a 112-mile cycle and then a full marathon run. Battling severe pain, Jane completed the course in 15 hours and 48 minutes. In summer 2006 Jane cycled from San Francisco to New York, an epic 6,700-kilometre journey that took her to breathtaking altitudes and through searing heat. But Jane's ultimate goals are rather more straight-forward. She would simply like to live long enough to see her daughters and young son grow towards independence and to experience every day to its utmost.
Review
You can't take it with you is a book that had me laughing and yes even crying because of the powerful story it has to tell. Jane is a wonderful person who got on with living rather than just giving up when she heard she had masaplastic cancer. I was just amazed at how she pushed herself on and on from doing a half marathon to doing the half Ironman challenge. She then cycled her way from Rome to Yorkshire. Where did she get her amazing courage and strength to carry on.
I love the way that the story goes from Mike her husband's view point and then to Jane's part of the story. Also we get the story from the view pointof the Sky newsman who cyled all of her trip accross America and the Rome to Leeds Trip. Then to see her succeed in cycling across the United States of America. Jane is one fantastic woman. The story is amazing and I think we should all take a leaf out of her book use our time much wiser and stop moaning about everything little thing that keeps going wrong.
I loved this book - Thank you and Well Done - Jane, Mike, your family and friends that help you to succeed and raise £1,725,000 for Cancer charities .
Since writing this original review Jane's fight for life came to an end on Monday 3rd September 2007. Jane showed us all what it is to live each day to the full. Thank you for your inspiration and your courage.
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