Here, in his bestselling memoir, Chris O'Brien looked back over his life and the forces that shaped him - from his modest beginnings and early years as a doctor to becoming the face of the television show RPA, and from his crusade for the establishment of integrated cancer centres, through to the shocking news that changed his life.

In June 2009, after living with cancer for two and a half years, Chris O'Brien passed away. To the end he was optimistic and generous, relaying his energies into fundraising for an integrated cancer centre, the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse 

The late Chris O’ Brien was an eminent head and neck cancer specialist and the public face of the popular TV show, RPA. In 2009, Chris lost his own two and a half year battle with cancer, just days before being awarded as an officer in the Order of Australia. His legacy lives on through the Chris O'Brien Lifehouse at Royal Prince Alfred, Australia’s first integrated cancer centre.