The Yellow World : How Fighting for My Life Taught Me How to Live

A sensational memoir with all the emotional power of The Fault in Our Stars, The Yellow World is the story of cancer and survival that has moved and inspired readers around the world. My heroes don’t wear red capes. They wear red bands. Albert Espinosa never wanted to write a book about cancer—so he didn’t. Instead, he shares his most touching, funny, tragic, and happy memories in the hopes that others, healthy and sick alike, can draw the same strength and vitality from them. At thirteen, Espinosa was diagnosed with cancer, and he spent the next ten years in and out of hospitals, undergoing one daunting procedure after another, starting with the amputation of his left leg. After going on to lose a lung and half of his liver, he was finally declared cancer-free. Only then did he realize that the one thing sadder than dying is not knowing how to live. In this rich and rewarding book, Espinosa takes us into what he calls “the yellow world,” a place where fear loses its meaning; where strangers become, for a moment, your greatest allies; and where the lessons you learn will nourish you for the rest of your life. U.K. praise for The Yellow World “With its uplifting message and simple philosophy, [The Yellow World] has the makings of a spiritual classic.”—The Sunday Times “[An] energetic rush of a book . . . that shines with comedy and grace.”—The Independent “Heartwarming . . . the book everyone’s talking about.”—Mail on Sunday [1] Beginning ... The Yellow World Where Were You Born? What Is the Yellow World? [2] Carrying On ... List of Discoveries to Make Your World Yellow 1. Losses are positive 2. The word pain doesn't exist 3. The energy that appears after thirty minutes is what you need to solve a problem 4. Ask five good questions every day 5. Show me how you walk and I'll show you how to laugh 6. When you are sick, they keep tabs on your life, a medical record. When you are well, you should do the same: keep a life record 7. There are seven tricks to being happy 8. What you hide the most reveals the most about you 9. Put your lips together and blow 10. Don't be afraid of being the person you have become 11. Find what you like looking at, then look at it 12. Start counting at six 13. The search for the south and the north 14. Listen to yourself when you're angry 15. Positive wanking 16. The difficult thing isn't accepting how you are, but how everyone else is 17. The power of contrasts 18. Hibernate for twenty minutes 19. Look for your hospital roommates outside the hospital 20. Do you want to share an REM with me? 21. The power of the first time 22. A way never to get angry 23. The best way to know if you love someone Twenty-three Discoveries That Connect Two Ages : From Fourteen to Twenty-four [3] Living ... The Yellows How Do You Find Yellows and How Do You Identify Them? Yellow Q & A Conclusions About Yellows [4] And Relax ... The Yellow End Epilogue Afterword / by Eloy Azorin. A sensational memoir with all the emotional power of The Fault in Our Stars, The Yellow World is the story of cancer and survival that has moved and inspired readers around the world. My heroes don’t wear red capes. They wear red bands. Albert Espinosa never wanted to write a book about cancer—so he didn’t. Instead, he shares his most touching, funny, tragic, and happy memories in the hopes that others, healthy and sick alike, can draw the same strength and vitality from them. At thirteen, Espinosa was diagnosed with cancer, and he spent the next ten years in and out of hospitals, undergoing one daunting procedure after another, starting with the amputation of his left leg. After going on to lose a lung and half of his liver, he was finally declared cancer-free. Only then did he realize that the one thing sadder than dying is not knowing how to live. In this rich and rewarding book, Espinosa takes us into what he calls “the yellow world,” a place where fear loses its meaning; where strangers become, for a moment, your greatest allies; and where the lessons you learn will nourish you for the rest of your life. U.K. praise for The Yellow World “With its uplifting message and simple philosophy, [ The Yellow World ] has the makings of a spiritual classic.” — The Sunday Times “[An] energetic rush of a book . . . that shines with comedy and grace.” —The Independent “Heartwarming . . . the book everyone’s talking about.” — Mail on Sunday El mundo amarillo es un mundo fantástico que quiero compartir contigo. Es el mundo de los descubrimientos que hice durante los diez años que estuve enfermo de cáncer. Es curioso, pero la fuerza, la vitalidad y los hallazgos que haces cuando estás enfermo sirven también cuando estás bien, en el día a día. Este libro pretende que conozcas y entres en este mundo especial y diferente; pero, sobre todo, que descubras a los "amarillos". Ellos son el nuevo escalafón de la amistad, esas personas que no son ni amantes ni amigos, esa gente que se cruza en tu vida y que con una sola conversación puede llegar a cambiártela. No te adelanto más: tendrás que leer este libro para poder empezar a encontrar tus "amarillos". Quizás uno de ellos sea yo... El mundo amarillo habla de lo sencillo que es creer en los sueños para que estos se creen. "In The Yellow World Espinosa tackles the subjects of life, death and love with wry humor and sharp insight, relating the discoveries he made during his 10-year battle with cancer as a teenager in a narrative that is both funny and touching"-- Provided by publisher