Songlines

<p>Final-year university students Jonah and Ellen face life-threatening illness together-and discover love. As their love deepens they embrace intimacy and creativity courage and honesty joy and pride.</p><p>A compelling reminder that-along the <em>songlines</em> of the cancer journey-when the patient is held at the centrepoint of care and when professional and personal caregivers work as partners with profound skill and compassion a beautiful story unfolds. <em>Songlines</em> is that story.</p><p>This is emeritus professor of pediatric oncology and palliative care John Graham-Pole's third novel in his trilogy inspired by young people with cancer. It evokes an abundance of compassion know-how humour and hope.</p><p><br></p><p><em>A poignant tough-love story of courage and nobility</em> - Sheldon Currie PhD</p><p><br></p><p><em>Meaning making inspires Ellen: 'Every act of loving care to another would be an act of healing for herself.' - </em>Barbara Heatley-O'Neil RN MAdEd</p><p><br></p><p><em> A lovely tale about love and care for one in greatest need</em> - William Slayton MD</p>