Nine Summers: Our Mediterranean OdysseyAllen & Unwin, 1940 M01 1 - 336 páginas When surgeon Felix Huber was diagnosed with a rare cancer at age 60, he and his university lecturer wife, Rina, had a choice: draw inwards and eke out whatever time he might have left, or gamble on the future and live out their long-held fantasy of sailing the Mediterranean. The couple, sweethearts since childhood, chose to celebrate life. They had nine glorious summers of adventuring together, sailing from port to port around France, Italy, Greece and more offbeat destinations on their yacht. Along the way, they were befriended by locals, marooned in a hidden smugglers' harbour, and introduced to joyous new tastes and sights at every stop. There were numerous health dramas along the way which tested their optimism and their determination, but throughout it all the couple stayed positive and treasured living their dream. This is their heart-warming story. |
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... Let's go home.' Felix put his legs down and reached for his clothes. When he'd finished, I still couldn't say anything. As we walked out of the hospital, he put his arm around me. We crossed the road in silence as we walked towards the ...
... Let's go home.' Felix put his legs down and reached for his clothes. When he'd finished, I still couldn't say anything. As we walked out of the hospital, he put his arm around me. We crossed the road in silence as we walked towards the ...
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... Let's sit down and talk about it. No one can tell you how long you can live with lymphoma. So much depends on recurrences and where they occur. But you can treat recurrences with chemotherapy, radiotherapy. You can go on treating. So ...
... Let's sit down and talk about it. No one can tell you how long you can live with lymphoma. So much depends on recurrences and where they occur. But you can treat recurrences with chemotherapy, radiotherapy. You can go on treating. So ...
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... ' 'You're right.' I put my arms around him and smelt his tired, nervous sweat, as if he'd just finished a long operating session. I didn't want to let him go. The following days were hectic. 'Mark will look after the 14 RINA HUBER.
... ' 'You're right.' I put my arms around him and smelt his tired, nervous sweat, as if he'd just finished a long operating session. I didn't want to let him go. The following days were hectic. 'Mark will look after the 14 RINA HUBER.
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... let go of my hand. David, his wife Anne and our granddaughters Emma and Jackie were at the airport to meet us. It had been a year since we'd last seen them. David and Anne looked worried. Felix tried to 15 NINE SUMMERS.
... let go of my hand. David, his wife Anne and our granddaughters Emma and Jackie were at the airport to meet us. It had been a year since we'd last seen them. David and Anne looked worried. Felix tried to 15 NINE SUMMERS.
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... Let's go and eat something, then take the tube to Trafalgar Square, go to the Art Gallery.' Felix avoided mentioning the treatment. He knew how hard it was for me to cope with illness and acted as if we were on holidays. I'll go along ...
... Let's go and eat something, then take the tube to Trafalgar Square, go to the Art Gallery.' Felix avoided mentioning the treatment. He knew how hard it was for me to cope with illness and acted as if we were on holidays. I'll go along ...
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