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A memoir about losing everything, but gaining far more. At 24, Philippa Moore finds herself out of shape, deeply depressed and married to the wrong person. What happened to the high-achieving, vivacious young girl she once was? With determination and courage Philippa takes control of her life, shedding the kilos and her dying relationship, and starts over.

Tree With No Leaves is a deeply personal diary account of Sorja’s emotional, mental, spiritual and physical struggles with loss and illness over two decades of her life. From the anguish of infertility and IVF in her thirties to a shattering breast cancer diagnosis in her forties, it is through her enduring sense of humour, sheer will and her I’m not done yet! attitude that Sorja is still here to share her story.