EVEN though local author Tim Hawkins latest novel If Kisses Cured Cancer is fictional, it tells a story close to home after his wife\u2019s experience with the disease.<\/p>\n
Mr Hawkins said after his wife Tara was diagnosed with cancer at 29 they were able to stay afloat thanks to the generosity of others and he\u2019s decided to return the favour by donating profits from his book launch May 18.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen my wife Tara was battling cancer, we only barely kept our heads above water because of a charity event organised by friends and supported by people all around the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat sense of gratitude can\u2019t really be understood unless you feel it yourself, but I hope this gesture goes a little way in paying some of that kindness forward.\u201d<\/p>\n
The launch, to be held at The Bottle of Milk in Torquay will donate book, beer and raffle sales to cancer charity Love Your Sister (LYS) and will be the second of three planned launches.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe held one last Friday in Western Australia that raised $3,000 for Love Your Sister which was a great result. I\u2019m hoping to improve on that one again in my home town Torquay,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThen we\u2019ll have one more the following Friday on the Gold Coast. The overall end goal is $10,000. There\u2019s a lot of cancer charities out there but I chose LYS because they\u2019ve built an amazing support community.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of charities raise money for research, which is needed but I know from experience with my wife going through her cancer treatment that it can be a really isolating experience.<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving that support network that understands what you\u2019re going through is so important, and that\u2019s why I singled out LYS.\u201d<\/p>\n
Mr Hawkins said he encouraged everyone to come along for a great night and to support a great cause with things kicking off at 7pm.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s free entry and if you want you can buy a raffle ticket, there\u2019s prizes, you don\u2019t have to buy the book, but you can if you want,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere\u2019ll be lots of opportunity to raise money for Love Your Sister.\u201d<\/p>\n
The book launch is open to the general public and will go from 7pm-12am.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s proudly supported by local surf brands Quicksilver, Rip Curl, Bottle of Milk, Geelong\u2019s Platter Co, as well as Aireys Inlet\u2019s Rogue Wave Brewery.<\/p>\n
If Kisses Cured Cancer is available now on Amazon.com.au and at local book stores.<\/p>\n
To give directly to Love Your Sister, head to loveyoursister.org\/donate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
EVEN though local author Tim Hawkins latest novel If Kisses Cured Cancer is fictional, it tells a story close to home after his wife\u2019s experience with the disease. Mr Hawkins said after his wife Tara was diagnosed with cancer at 29 they were able to stay afloat thanks to the generosity of others and he\u2019s […]<\/p>\n