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The Magic in the Tin

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Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for my copy of this e-arc!

This was a beautifully heartbreaking story of one man’s journey through prostate cancer. It was so in-depth that I felt emotionally attached to him and I felt pain when he did. A massive thank you to Paul for sharing his story with the world

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Profoundly moving book with real honesty and so relatable. My heart went out to him so much and at times it was actually difficult to read. Incredible book and I have so much respect for the author. Stayed with me a long time this book and opened conversations that I don't think we necessarily have normally.

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A really poignant book written with love and humour it feels odd to say I enjoyed this book given the subject matter. It was hard at time to read but struck the perfect balance.

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A brutally honest account from an inspirational person. A excellent follow up from his first book would highly recommend.

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A subject matter that isn’t always the easiest to speak about but the author did so with honesty and humour. A great book that really hits home about the support of family and friends during a cancer diagnosis

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NetGalley review

I have been lucky enough to read this early via NetGalley.

The Magic In The Tin is the 2nd book by Paul Ferris ex professional football player, physio amongst other things. .

In this book he tells his story of being diagnosed with prostrate cancer having just survived a heart attack. This book tells you about the treatments and the horrible side affects. How it made him, his wife and 3 sons feel.

It’s not all sadness, there are some funny parts. I loved the writing style and the brutal honesty of exactly what he went through physically and emotionally.

All the time he was going through the treatment he was dealing with his publishing deal for his first book The Boy On The Shed. He tells about the publicity tour for the book and his excitement and sadness for the ones that won’t get to see him being a published author.

I really enjoyed this book. Yes it’s about a horrible time in Paul’s life but the way he writes just draws you in. I hope he has many more years with his family and the reason for the title of the book was beautiful.

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This book makes you really consider what you know about the Newcastle players of a particular era. The book was insightful on so many issues and I feel so privileged to have had the opportunity to have read this! Thank you so much for the opportunity

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I loved "The Boy In The Shed" which was poignant and beautifully written and this is a worthy successor although a totally different type of book.

This covers the author's ongoing battle with his health following his initial heart attack. Now he has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and this is the story of his experience with the disease and how expert medical care and the love of his family has helped get him through this ghastly experience.

The book goes into eyewatering detail about the ravages of prostate cancer, how it can be treated and the effects both the illness and the potential cures can have on both the mind and body.

There is a total honesty and lack of self-pity in his account of his struggles but perhaps I have heard a bit too much about penis pumps and the like!

This is a brave yet humorous book which will serve a valuable purpose by highlighting that this disease can be beaten and hopefully encouraging that every man goes and gets a PSA test regularly a prevention is far better than cure.

There is a heartwarming account of how he got his first book published and its unexpected success, and as an author myself I am well aware of how infuriating it is to go to the Amazon site, check the progress of your latest piece of work and scream blue murder at that ignoramus who gave you a totally unmerited two-star review.

Not that I think Paul Ferris all be getting too many of them for this excellent book.

Highly recommended.

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