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An inspiring story of one woman's journey through heartbreaking loss to renewal and new purpose.

In 2008, inspirational surgeon Chris O'Brien published his bestselling memoir of his battle with brain cancer, NEVER SAY DIE. But he wasn't the only person in the O'Brien household with a powerful story to tell.  Since Chris passed away in 2009, his wife Gail has gone on a journey of her own  from a busy surgeon's wife and mother of a picture-perfect family to a widow in her mid-50s, grieving not only her husband but also her son Adam, who died as a result of epilepsy a short time after Chris's death.

Yet in the midst of her grief, Gail discovered resolve and strength deep within herself.  When Chris was alive, Gail was the woman behind the great man.  But after his death, she stepped forward to make her own mark on the world.  While coming to terms with both a public and private loss, Gail took on Chris's legacy as steward of the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse cancer centre, navigating the often bruising politics of boards and committees to ensure his vision was realised.  She also went back to work as a physio after being out of the workforce for 20 years, while still holding her shattered family together. She reinvented herself and found that she could survive and even thrive in a world without her soul mate.

A moving, inspiring, deeply poignant and often joyous story of family, love and loss - and ultimately, about finding your purpose in the world. 

This is Gail eBook Juliette O'Brien

A story of a strong woman who married a surgical trainee and then acccompanied him in his meteoric rise in the realm of Head and Neck Cancer surgery. Professor Chris O'Brien was widely known and loved by those who shared his specialty. After graduate training in London and Alabama, he desired to develop an integrated cancer center in Australia where all facets of cancer treatment could be administered in the same faclity by world class clinicians. As this was developing, Professor O'Brien was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma multiforme, an almost uniformly fatal brain cancer. The struggle against his last foe lasted two and a half years during which Chris maintained his dignity and desire to bring his desire of the cancer center to fruition. After Chris' death Gail carried on the plan for the center. She became a spokesperson for the cancer center and helped by giving many talks about her husband's dream and eventually the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse was opened with great fanfare. Gail's trials and tribulations are recounted as she strives to fulfill her husband 's desire that his name not be associated with a lemon.

The author describes these events in a very nice, readable style. The story is enjoyable and captivating. This work was easy to read and gives life to a wonderful story about two strong people and their wonderful love and dreams which they shared.

Product details File Size 2675 KB Print Length 320 pages Publisher HarperCollins (February 1, 2016) Publication Date January 25, 2016 Sold by  Digital Services LLC Language English ASIN B00QPJK9Q0

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This is Gail eBook Juliette O'Brien Reviews

A very personal insight into the admiration, love, suffering, grief and resilience of a remarkable family.
Good read
Great book if you lost a spouse to cancer at a young age.
A sensitively written, but emotionally charged read. I found it rather subjective in some areas which should have been dealt with objectively. It felt like I was privy to someone's therapy sessions in parts.
Having read her husbands autobiography this added to both their stories. Worth reading but read his first.
THIS book is an inspiration of courage, faith, and love., Gail writes in a manner that makes you part of the lives of this family, its not always a book of joy as it covers so much heartache and detail and yet it involves you in a way that inspires you to live your life in a manner that you can be proud of.. Chris. was truly a good example, his thoughts and way of living bring us much in the way of wisdom. I totally recommend this book., it deals with the life and the experiences of the spirit that Gail experienced after his death and gives one much to think about and believe..,
The book is a credit to Gail and to Julienne.
This is a really moving memoir about the life of Gail O'brien, the wife of Chris O'Brien -a well known head and neck surgeon in Sydney. It showed her as a strong,compassionate and courageous woman who survived great personal tragedy - nursing her husband through his final illness with cancer and the death not long after of her eldest son. In addition she took on the politics and beaurocracy to help establish her husband's dream of a world class cancer centre and the resulting establishment is a credit to his vision. A member of my family has been treated there and it really is a compassionate, first class centre.. The book is very sensitively written by her daughter Juliet. I would also recommend reading Chris O'Brien's biography "never Say Die"as a lot of it ties in with Gail's story.
A story of a strong woman who married a surgical trainee and then acccompanied him in his meteoric rise in the realm of Head and Neck Cancer surgery. Professor Chris O'Brien was widely known and loved by those who shared his specialty. After graduate training in London and Alabama, he desired to develop an integrated cancer center in Australia where all facets of cancer treatment could be administered in the same faclity by world class clinicians. As this was developing, Professor O'Brien was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma multiforme, an almost uniformly fatal brain cancer. The struggle against his last foe lasted two and a half years during which Chris maintained his dignity and desire to bring his desire of the cancer center to fruition. After Chris' death Gail carried on the plan for the center. She became a spokesperson for the cancer center and helped by giving many talks about her husband's dream and eventually the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse was opened with great fanfare. Gail's trials and tribulations are recounted as she strives to fulfill her husband 's desire that his name not be associated with a lemon.

The author describes these events in a very nice, readable style. The story is enjoyable and captivating. This work was easy to read and gives life to a wonderful story about two strong people and their wonderful love and dreams which they shared.