The Bright Side

by Kate Granger

The Bright Side tells the on-going story of Kate Granger’s life, a young doctor who is living with a rare and aggressive type of sarcoma that will end her life prematurely. It explores her return to work after a prolonged period of absence, her innermost thoughts and reflections about dying and her continuing interactions with health services. It also portrays her determined attitude to maintain positivity despite her tragic circumstances and her openness about dying.

All profits from the sale of the book are being donated to the Yorkshire Cancer Centre.

130 pages, Kindle Edition

First published August 19, 2012

Reviews

[Kate Kells · Rating 5 out of 5]

This needs to be read by every trainee doctor and nurse. A great book written from the heart.

[Wendy Greenberg · Rating 3 out of 5]

A sequel to The Other Side...Not quite as engaging but heartening to see how well Dr Granger is doing...Same/similar grammatical flaws as first book - mixing of complementary/complimentary but this is amusing rather than irritating.
Kate Granger sounds both a lovely woman and the doctor we all hope we will "get"

[Rachel · Rating 3 out of 5]

The follow up to 'The Other Side' - an interesting account of a hospital physician living with terminal cancer. Surprisingly uplifting. Kate is a very determined young woman; she deals with her illness in a pragmatic and sensible way - her way.

[Anne O donnell · Rating 5 out of 5]

all healthcare workers should have a read of these books a little technical in the terminology but a real eye opener what a little compassion can do for a patient and their family. communication, care, empathy,all cost nothing but are worth a fortune.

[maggie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A doctor as patient story. I'm sure the cancer frees the author to 'tell it like it is' - which brings helpful insights to anyone caring for a sick person. Let's be kind and thoughtful.

[Karin Jenkins · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good follow up to The Other Side. When I first read she was going back to work I thought she was mad but I get it now.

[David Ellcock · Rating 3 out of 5]

Enjoyable, but a little light-weight.

[Mary Karpel-Jergic · Rating 4 out of 5]

An incredible book that charts a young woman doctor's experience of advanced stage cancer and her decision to stop chemotherapy. Difficult decision but well articulated this is a refreshing perspective that moves beyond the simple platitudes of 'be brave and you can fight this'.

Her candour is exceptional and the details of her treatments gruesome but hey, welcome to Planet Cancer. Kate tells it like it is and has inspired a lot of positive responses that have resulted in more awareness about cancer. RIP Kate.

I would have given it five stars but for the medical jargon which I found off putting but I suspect she expected her audience to be much like those of her first book, the other side which was for the medical profession.

[Lynne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Glad to read the second part of Kate Granger's account of her illness