Mandy Brown 

After many months of careful preparation, observation, and reflection, I am quietly sharing that my new book, Healing and Alzheimer’s: A Care Home Study Exploring Well-being, Comfort and Connection in Dementia , is now published. This work grew from a voluntary study carried out in a residential care home, where my colleague and I explored whether gentle healing approaches might ease distress and support comfort for people living with later-stage and advanced dementia. We did

Most approaches to Alzheimer’s care begin with what is lost. Memory. Language. Recognition. Independence.   What is spoken about far less is what remains—and what quietly responds when it is met. When we began our healing-based observational study with people living with Alzheimer’s, we did not set out to prove anything dramatic. There were no expectations of recovery, reversal, or transformation. The intention was simple: to observe whether consistent, gentle healing session

13 January 2026 This post was written in 15 April 2017 and reflects my thinking at that time. Nipples to Kneecaps – to die or not to die with cancer? That was the question. To ninety-nine per cent of the people around us, the answer was obvious: my husband Steve would die — and die very soon. Steve and I made up the one per cent who believed the answer was: he would not die. Those around us — from the medical profession to our closest family — all thought we were clutching a

In November 2020, Steve complained of stomach pains and knew something was not right. After several GP visits he was referred to the hospital for tests. The colonoscopy in January 2021 revealed that a large 40 x 40 mm 'golf ball size' tumour attached to his bowel wall was causing his issues. See exhibit A. It was confirmed that Steve had a moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma (stage III cancer). The consultant suspected the cancer cells from this tumour had spread to his

What would you do? What would your family do? What did we do? Facing a devastating terminal prognosis is hard whatever your age or circumstances. Steve was twenty five. Sadly, we do all die at some point; we just hope we live a long and happy life before that day arrives. Nipples to Kneecaps tells the story of what we did differently to others at the time who faced a similar fate. Every single person on Steve's cancer ward died, except him. We believe Steve is alive and well

Wow. I am reeling. I recently had my first ever radio interview for American listeners. Alan Warren of the House of Mystery interviewed me for a full spontaneous 45 minutes and my interview was broadcast on Wednesday night. Alan R. Warren is with Mandy Steve Brown . Tonight on the House of Mystery we have Mandy Brown telling us about 'Nipples to Kneecaps!' Listen Live Tonight at 9 P.M. Pacific Time on KCAA 106.5 F.M. Los Angeles/ 102.3 F.M. Riverside/1050 A.M. Palm Springs o

If anyone asks you, 'Can you survive stage 4 cancer?' or 'I've been told I'm terminal and there is nothing more the doctors can do, is that

Thank you to all the readers who kindly posted a photograph of themselves with their copy of Nipples to Kneecaps on the Nipples to Kneecaps Facebook page. I have collated a small Readers Gallery of your photos below. If you would like to add your photograph to the gallery please sent it to me via the contact page or post it on to facebook and tag me. Thank you everyone :) for taking the time and being so kind to spread the word about this inspirational book.

Thought for the day: Healing therapies are nonsense. Or are they? Across the world millions of people use therapies such as acupuncture, reflexology, herbal medicine, meditation and energy healing. Many claim they help them recover from illness, manage pain or restore balance in their lives. Yet critics dismiss them as placebo, pseudoscience, or wishful thinking. So, who is right? Are all healing therapies nonsense? Are they simply placebo? I must admit, I get rather tired o

This post contains a photograph and story that some readers may find emotionally challenging. Sorry if this shocks you or upsets you. I debated for many years about sharing this personal photograph with you. This was taken after Steve's last operation in 1986 when the doctors said there was nothing more that they could do to help Steve. Those of you who have read, ' Nipples to Kneecaps - to die or not to die with cancer ' know that Steve was full of cancer and given , at t

What a buzz about this book! What are people saying about the true inspirational story 'Nipples to Kneecaps - to die or not to die with cancer' ? 5 star reviews and personal comments are flying in via Facebook, Amazon, email, messenger, WhatsApp and face to face meetings. Thank you everyone who has taken the time and effort to post or send me a review. :) Here are some (but certainly not all) of my favourite lines: "Written in a heartfelt, natural style with moments of dee

What were the turning points that made me believe we could beat terminal cancer? If you are facing a similar challenge my heart goes out to you. I want to offer you hope and I can only do that by sharing our remarkable story. Steve was given 3 months to live. He is alive and well today. In this video I talk about just three of the turning points that occurred on our journey. 1) When Steve was preparing for the end he asked a question he had never asked before - How do I pra

Passion for life can overcome death. I know this is true. I have proof. He is sitting right opposite me as I type. If you have read Nipples to Kneecaps–to die or not to die with cancer you will know that I am telling the truth. But the question is ....do you have a passion for life? If you were told tomorrow that you had three months to live ,would you be able to grab your passion and hang on it it? Would you know what the three most important things in your life were? I

Mandy Brown, author of Nipples to Kneecaps–to die or not to die with cancer , reads an extract from Chapter 1, The Death Sentence. Steve was given three months to live in 1986 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer. No treatment was offered as he was considered 'full of cancer'. Mandy was determined this would not be the end. Her book follows their incredible story from that moment to eventual triumph. See the many five-star reviews on Amazon, including: "I read this

Healing. There has been a huge increase and demand for healing of late. Our own son was in hospital having severe adverse reactions to medications. A friend's teenage daughter was in a critical , life-threatening state in ICU due to sudden onset of sepsis. Another friend's husband has been told he only has six months to live due to aggressive cancer. Yet another friend's daughter was rushed to hospital with suspected meningitis. Another child smashed her elbow to pieces. All