Dame Deborah James has said she is "gutted" she will not be alive to see her second book published.
Dame Deborah, known online as Bowel Babe, is receiving end-of-life care at home. In a post on Instagram on Tuesday evening, Dame Deborah revealed she has written her second book, titled How To Live When You Could Be Dead.
In her caption Dame Deborah shared her regret that she is unlikely to be alive by the time the book is published, despite its release date being brought forward. She said: "I wrote another book!! So I've got a few things to share with you before I die that I'm gutted I won't see in real life! But I've now been granted permission to share them and I'm really excited!
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"For the last 2 years I've been working on my second book How to Live when you could be Dead - oh the irony of the title! I wanted to share all my (hard-won!!) learning on how to have a positive mindset when we are faced with life's biggest challenges.
"Whilst it is in its final edits, as anyone in publishing will know, suddenly changing book publication dates (regardless of health!) isn't an easy feat. It was originally due out Jan 2023!!!
"All things considered, Penguin have managed to put it on pre-order and are aiming to publish it on the 18th August! It is still long after I'm flying high, but hopefully a little less longer for you to wait."
Following the announcement Dame Deborah said she is "blown away" by the response to her new book after it shot to the top of the Amazon bestsellers' list.
Through pre-orders, the book has risen to number one on the Amazon list, beating The Wim Hof Method by Dutch extreme athlete Hof and The Man Who Died Twice by Richard Osman.
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