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Alan Johnson

Deborah James' devastating final letter and beautiful advice to her children

Dame Deborah James' heartbreaking and poignant final letter to her family saw her address her children, telling them to be "brave" and "only marry for love".

The BBC podcaster, who tragically lost her battle with stage 4 terminal bowel cancer in June 2022 aged just 40, penned the book 'How To Live When You Could Be Dead' whilst she was dying.

In it she recorded all the lessons she learned throughout her four year fight with the disease, paying particular attention to staying positive in the face of adversity.

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