Learning to dance in the rain: The inspirational biography of a woman’s fight to live with a brain tumour, illness and disability

by Anna Gray

‘Learning to dance in the rain’ follows on from where the inspirational biography, ‘You are my sunshine’ ended; we follow Anna’s journey and struggles in the aftermath of her brain surgery. The story takes a different path to her first book, as Anna tries to adjust to her new life, limited by her symptoms; her recovery is slow and rife with obstacles, she is then given some news which floors her and sets her recovery back even further. We see how her children, friends and family all rally round and support her through all of her battles with her health. We see moments of sadness and moments of happiness, we are seeing the world and all of its ugliness and wonder through her eyes. We are taken on a expedition, over the many hurdles which she faces and we are treated to the joy and love which she receives from everyone around her. Despite facing many battles, she manages to remain positive and focussed on living a better life; going away as much as she could to balance out her life . We want her to come through it all, we feel her pain, we experience her optimism and we are mesmerized by her positivity and strength through-out. It is a truly inspirational memoir from someone who is trying to live her life as well as she can; reading this book will leave you wanting to fight for a better, more fulfilled life, for you and all your loved ones.

Reviews from Amazon, for the first book in the series, ‘You are my sunshine.’

‘A truly inspirational read, that illustrates a person’s suffering, trials and tribulations but still leaves you at the end of the book with a positive outlook on life, and feeling anything is achievable.’

‘Very inspirational great reading. Couldn't put the book down.cant wait for the follow up book. Hope Anna is doing good.’

‘Inspirational read by Anna. Written with obvious passion for her family and friends who are helping her through her illness. Complete insight to how she is coping with her illness and the accomplishments she has achieved whilst fighting this battle. Remarkable lady!’

‘Anna's bravery and determination to beat her condition is inspirational!
As a nurse and a mum I related with everything she said about her experiences and worry for her children! An amazing book and a must read. I will be expecting any student nurse who passes under me to read this and will highly recommend it as it gives all perspectives.
God bless Anna and the kids. Hoping for a happy ever after. ‘

‘Loved this book, very well written and I think will help anyone that is struggling with their health and trying to continue their day to day life.’

‘An honest and inspiring story that will make you laugh, cry and feel grateful for what you have and who you have around you. This story was a delight and sometimes difficult to read but the positive outlook Anna has on life and the support from all around her is just incredible. Can't wait for the next one.’

220 pages, Kindle Edition

Published July 19, 2017

Reviews

[Katie Byrne · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sunshine

I didn't enjoy this book as much as the first one as it was mainly describing Anna's day to day activities.
Maybe that is what she wanted people to see how her life was but I preferred the first book because it was more about emotion.

[Gayle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really enjoyed reading this book like I did the first one, found hard to put down, very brave lady and amazing the way she copes truly inspirational with a Brian tumour & is good she is able to enjoy her good day when she can. Looking forward to reading her next book.

[Linda Wood · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointed in this second book this was very repetitive and felt it was padded out a bit with trivial stuff that was of no significance to the reader.
Grammar was a bit dubious also!

[Diane Roberts · Rating 5 out of 5]

A true honest view of what it is like to live with a brain tumor.