Glittering a Turd

How surviving the unsurvivable taught me to live

Narrated by Kris Hallenga
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Pub Date 19 Aug 2021 | Archive Date 31 Aug 2022

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The Sunday Times Bestseller

Kris was living a totally normal life as a 23-year-old: travelling the world, falling in love, making plans.

However, when she found a lump in her boob and was told that it was not only cancer, but also incurable, life took on a completely new meaning. She was diagnosed at an age when life wasn’t something to be grateful for, but a goddamn right.

Little did Kris know it was cancer that would lead her to a life she had never considered: a happy one. From founding a charity to visiting Downing Street, campaigning at festivals to appearing on TV and being present at the birth of her nephew; in the face of all the possible prognoses, Kris is surviving, thriving and resolutely living.

Glittering a Turd is more than just another cancer memoir, it’s a handbook for living life to the fullest, shining a new perspective on survival and learning to glitter your own turd, whatever it might be. Kris has survived the unsurvivable for 12 years. Here, she begins to discover why.

The Sunday Times Bestseller

Kris was living a totally normal life as a 23-year-old: travelling the world, falling in love, making plans.

However, when she found a lump in her boob and was told that...


A Note From the Publisher

Kris Hallenga is a thirty-four-year-old who lives in Cornwall with her cat, Lady Marmalade. For almost a third of her life she has been living with stage 4, secondary, incurable cancer. But she's here, miraculously, living a life she bloody loves. At twenty-three she was diagnosed with cancer. Shortly after the diagnosis, she started the national charity, CoppaFeel!, which raises over 2 million pounds per year. Kris stepped down as CEO three years ago and now pursues speaking engagements and writing whilst working for Coppafeel! part time. In 2009, she won a Pride of Britain Award.

Kris Hallenga is a thirty-four-year-old who lives in Cornwall with her cat, Lady Marmalade. For almost a third of her life she has been living with stage 4, secondary, incurable cancer. But...


Advance Praise

'This honest and beautiful book is a story of resilience and doing life your way' Fearne Cotton


'Kris's story should make you feel grateful for every second you're alive. It's a testament to her positivity, empathy, bravery and her unfailing sense of humour. She is the most incredible human. It's a privilege to know her and to be in awe of her' Dermot O'Leary


'With some extraordinary writing and brutal honesty, Kris’ story never lingers on tragedy. Instead, we are offered humour, motivation and hope. This doesn’t read like a book about someone living with a terminal disease. Instead, it is a manifesto for how to be alive. It will leave you calm, hopeful and unafraid. A bold reminder to live your life your way. You’ll be endlessly inspired by her perspective' Dawn O'Porter

'This honest and beautiful book is a story of resilience and doing life your way' Fearne Cotton


'Kris's story should make you feel grateful for every second you're alive. It's a testament to her...


Available Editions

EDITION Audiobook, Unabridged
ISBN 9781004056378
PRICE £16.99 (GBP)
DURATION 7 Hours, 8 Minutes

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Featured Reviews

So positive, inspirational and life affirming. A young woman's journey through breast cancer and how she coped, when she had to surrender and hearing about her milestones in her diagnosis and care. Absolutely amazing woman and an emotional story, thank you #NetGalley for the audiobook to review.

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