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SUNBURNT : A memoir of sun, surf and skin cancer - Anne C Gately

SUNBURNT

A memoir of sun, surf and skin cancer

By: Anne C Gately

Paperback | 1 May 2024

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Australians love the sun - our outdoor lifestyle is part our trademark appeal. It's also the reason that every thirty minutes someone is diagnosed with melanoma. Why skin cancer is called Australia's National Cancer, and two out of three Australians are likely to be diagnosed with it before turning 70.


"It's a powerfully honest journey of survival...and you're one hell of a brave woman!" Deborah Hutton. Media personality and skin cancer survivor.


After living an average Aussie life playing sport, spending languid days on the beach, and falling in love with ocean swimming, Anne Gately received unwelcome news. She had Stage IV melanoma.

Yet Anne is one of the lucky ones. After a dire prognosis, she dug deep to face the clear and present prospect of death, head-on. In Sunburnt, her revealing memoir, Anne recounts the emotions and challenges of her life-saving immunotherapy treatment under the care of Professor Georgina Long (2024 Australian of the Year), to come through the other side.


Not only has Anne survived, she is issuing a clarion call for a change to the bronzed Aussie culture. In Sunburnt Anne combines a nostalgic view of a charmed Aussie childhood, a jolting review of Australia's sun-worshipping norms, and enough scientific research to encourage us all to redefine our relationship with the sun.

 

'Anne's story is more than that of just a cancer patient... it is illuminating a path of change ahead for not only Australia, but the world.' Prof Georgina Long AO. 2024 Australian of the Year

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Her story is one of strength, hope and fierce determination. She is the quintessential Aussie, now dedicating her life to changing the future for others. "Sunburnt" is as inspiring as it is remarkable - and it is a life story we can all learn from. Professor Georgina Long AO. 2024 Australian of the Year


It's a powerfully honest journey of survival...and you're one hell of a brave woman!  This book should be included on every essential reading list in all high schools. Your craft fully written words will touch every soul who has crept too close to the margins of skin cancer. WOW!!  Deborah Hutton. Media Personality and skin cancer survivor


ï»ï»ï»ï»ï»ï»ï»ï»ï»Anne's book lays bare the challenge of addressing Australia's love affair with a tan... Anne's book shines a light on the need for media and sporting bodies to embrace and promote sun safety as our new cultural norm. Prof Tanya Buchanan. CEO Cancer Council Australia


Anne's personal story as so beautifully told in this book, must be a seminal moment for us. Brands and their advertising agencies must take the opportunity to be a positive force for change in the way Australia thinks about the dangers of living in a sunburnt country. Douglas Nicol. Partner The Works


ï»ï»ï»ï»ï»ï»It's part diary, part textbook, part biopic in book format. A beautifully written insight into the life of a heroic, inspiring friend who not only said "I can beat this", but with each page, poem and passionate practical initiative since... she's saying "you can too". Scott Maggs. Founder & CEO Skin Check Champions


Sunburnt is essential reading for all Australians... Brimming with humour and compassion, this powerful personal account compels us to reframe our relationship with the sun and recast our national identity for the benefit of all. Mike Hill. Director, Conquering Skin Cancer (Film)

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