Blog Tour and Giveaway: Flying Against the Odds by Jean-Jacques Trochon with Heather Whitehall-Trochon

 

Join us for this tour from May 17 to June 4, 2021!

Book Details:

Book Title:  FLYING AGAINST THE ODDS: One Man's Journey to New Ways of Healing by Jean-Jacques Trochon with Heather Whitehall-Trochon
Category:  Adult Non-Fiction (18+),  249 pages
Genre:  Memoir
Publisher:  Ikhaya Publishing
Release date:   November 2020
Format available for review:  print (Internationally), ebook (mobi, epub)
Tour dates: May 17 to June 4, 2021
Content Rating:  G. Memoir for General Audience.

 

Book Description:

“IT TAKES A DIFFERENT KIND OF THINKING TO SOLVE A PROBLEM THAN THE KIND OF THINKING THAT PRODUCED THE PROBLEM.” —Albert Einstein

JJ had a devastating problem. At age fifty-one, he was diagnosed with stage four cancer and given three years to live. Rather than accept that outcome, JJ did what he always does: he set out to find a solution. Desiring to look beyond traditional treatments and their often harmful side effects, he put his unconventionally wired mind to work. JJ was relentless as he investigated alternative therapies and pursued global trailblazers in cancer research. Moving from the role of patient to patient-researcher, he became a trailblazer in his own right, being sought after for his latest findings. Ultimately, JJ brought together the most innovative international minds at the Rethinking Cancer 2017 conference in Paris. Together, they found common ground, and they continue to create integrative, synergistic approaches to treatment. Today, almost a decade after his diagnosis, JJ has defied the odds and is cancer-free. Recently retired from his career as a commercial airline captain on the Airbus A380, he now devotes himself to sharing his ongoing research with scientists and patients. JJ’s story illustrates how looking at things differently often enables us to see them in a whole new light.

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Meet the Authors: 

Jean-Jacques Trochon (or JJ as he is more commonly known) spent thirty-two years as a commercial airline pilot for Air France. A French national, he enjoyed an early childhood in Tahiti before finishing his schooling in France and the USA. In 2003, JJ was diagnosed with aggressive kidney cancer and subsequently underwent the removal of his left kidney. In 2012 and 2014, he underwent further surgeries following the discovery of multiple metastases in both lungs. Despite being given a slim chance of survival, JJ again returned to work in 2016. He captained the world's largest commercial aircraft, the Airbus A380, until his retirement in spring 2020. Today, Jean-Jacques devotes his spare time to helping other cancer sufferers and spreading the word about his revolutionary approach to the disease. He was the initiator of Rethinking Cancer 2017, a groundbreaking conference held in Paris on September 21, 2017, at Institut Gustave Roussy, the leading cancer center in Europe.

Heather Whitehall-Trochon is a lover of languages and translator of French and German into English. A British national, she completed studies in fashion journalism at the London College of Fashion before moving to Munich, Germany, where she worked in public relations for fashion and film. After relocating to Vienna, Austria, she had a brief stint as an editor at the Associated Press, prior to becoming a freelance translator and seasoned backpacker. Heather met JJ in Paris in 2007, marrying him the following year. The couple, together with their cat, Zulu, have now settled in Biarritz, France.

Connect with the author:  Website  ~  Twitter  ~  Facebook ~ Instagram ~ Goodread

 

Tour Schedule:

May 17 – Olio By Marilyn – book review / giveaway
May 17 – Olio By Marilyn – book spotlight / author interview
May 18 – Kam's Place – book review
May 19 – Locks, Hooks and Books – book review / giveaway
May 20 – Lisa's Reading – book spotlight
May 20 - Cover Lover Book Review – book spotlight / giveaway
May 21 – Jazzy Book Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
May 24 – Literary Flits – book spotlight / giveaway
May 25 – A Mama's Corner of the World – book review / giveaway
May 25 – Rockin' Book Reviews – book review / guest post / giveaway
May 26 - Pick a Good Book – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
May 26 - The Culture Hunter - book review / guest post / giveaway
May 27 – jayme_reads – book review
May 28 – Books Lattes & Tiaras – book spotlight
May 31 – Books for Books – book spotlight
June 1 – Leels Loves Books – book review / giveaway
June 1 - @twilight_reader  - book review
June 2 – Lamon Reviews – book spotlight / author interview / giveaway
June 2 - Book Reviews by Shreya Vijay - book review / author interview
June 3 – Splashes of Joy – book review / author interview / giveaway
June 3 - Over Coffee Conversations - book review / giveaway
June 4 – Sefina Hawke's Books – book spotlight

Enter the Giveaway:

FLYING AGAINST THE ODDS: One Man's Journey to New Ways of Healing Book Tour Giveaway

 

 

My Review: 

Flying Against the Odds: One Man's Journey to New Ways of Healing by Heather Whitehall Trochon and Jean Jacques Trochon is an amazing story. At the age of fifty five years old. Jean Jacques Trochon learns he is diagnosed with stage four cancer with the prognosis of three years. He instead of going through the route of chemotherapy, he researched other options and alternative methods. It was an interesting journey on how he was able to become cancer free ten years later. It was inspiring on how he was so determined to live through this terrible disease. I admired the support of his wife, Heather Whitehall Trochon. She adjusted her own habits to help him keep up his confidence and continue to fight. For anyone that has experienced cancer or who have someone very close to them, know that it is not an easy issue to get through. It was no different for this couple. Their commitment to one another is beautiful. 

I am giving Flying Against the Odds: One Man's Journey to New Ways of Healing four and a half stars. I recommend it for readers who are needing a new way of looking at cancer treatments, prevention or just for finding inspiration during their own journey. I would love to read more about or from Jean Jacques Trochon in the future. 

I received a paperback copy of Flying Against the Odds: One Man's Journey to New Ways of Healing from the publisher. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.