Its not about the bike- my journey back to life (Lance Armstrong) A first-hand account of cancer and chemotherapy
The spirit catches you and you fall down (Anne Fadiman) Farrar Straus & Giroux Inc. A fantastic description of transcultural medicine and misunderstanding in USA
Brick Lane (Monica Ali) What it is like to be a Muslim in Britain...or one version of it
C: Because cowards get cancer too (John Diamond)
The curious incident of the dog in the night-time (Mark Haddon)
The diving bell and the butterfly (Jean-Dominique Bauby)
The bell jar (Sylvia Plath)
And when did you last see your father? (Blake Morrison)
Before I say goodbye (Ruth Picardie)
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