Sunday Times bestselling author, platinum-selling recording artist and much-loved TV star Jane McDonald reveals with heart and humour how the school of hard knocks taught her how to be happy
'Life is what you make it, nothing is for free
Stand up and be counted, and be who you want to be'
'Let The Light In' Jane McDonald 2021
Jane was planning a golden retirement with her beloved partner Ed, when a shocking cancer diagnosis changed everything. Ed was terminally ill. Jane nursed him at home until the end, on her own, with the UK in lockdown. At first she was overwhelmed, but slowly gathered strength from caring for her loved one, and now sees that it was a privilege to be there for him.
'Let The Light In', a song Jane wrote over twenty years ago during another dark time, points the way to finding a new kind of joy out of sorrow. It's a philosophy Jane has always lived by and, in this deeply personal book exploring the same themes, she reveals the lessons she's learned that have helped her grow, adapt and rise up through adversity. She looks back with candour and honesty on her experiences of heartbreak and loss, failure and burn-out. Cherishing the ring of support around her, taking the odd the duvet day and keeping a sense of humour throughout, she grew stronger through each challenge, building resilience, trusting her gut, going for her goals.
Jane is selling out arenas, she's been travelling the world for her Channel 5 show, entertaining us all on Celebrity Gogglebox and loving life at home in Wakefield living with her best friend Sue, surrounded by close family.
Read on and let Jane McDonald's fabulous light into your own life.
