A life-altering phone call reveals the harsh reality of metastatic prostate cancer for the narrator, who had previously undergone a prostatectomy with expectations of a full recovery. The shocking PSA result, higher than anticipated, shatters the belief that he would be fine after early detection. The emotional turmoil experienced by him and his family unfolds as they grapple with the devastating diagnosis that comes with no cure, highlighting the unpredictability of health and the impact of cancer on personal lives.
Harry Parker Libri
La scrittura di Harry Parker approfondisce le strazianti realtà del conflitto e il viaggio introspettivo del diventare adulti. Esplora magistralmente il tributo psicologico della guerra, esaminando i contorni mutevoli dell'identità sotto costrizione. Attraverso la sua prosa, Parker indaga le complessità della moralità e della sopravvivenza, sfidando i lettori a confrontarsi con i limiti della resilienza umana. La sua voce distintiva offre un'esplorazione profonda e autentica della condizione umana.





Anatomy of a Soldier
- 320pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
Captain Tom Barnes is leading British troops in a war zone. Two boys are growing up there, sharing a prized bicycle and flying kites, before finding themselves separated once the soldiers appear in their countryside. This is a novel about one man's journey of survival and the experiences of those around him.
Hybrid Humans
- 256pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
Our ever-increasing intimacy with technology is changing our bodies and our brains. What can those at the frontiers tell us about what it means to be in a body now?
Věci kolem nás mohou mluvit, vyprávět příběhy. Nevěříte? Začtěte se do řádků této knihy a pochopíte, co všechno vám může vyprávět improvizované výbušné zařízení, bezpilotní letoun, ručně tkaný koberec či chirurgická pila. Díky nim se seznámíte s příběhem britského vojáka BA5799, poznáte osudy chlapců Latifa a Chariduna a dalších kdesi z daleké země na východě. Jsou to příběhy o ideálech, válce, bolesti, smrti i smíření. Hlavně však o naději, bez které nemá život smysl.