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  • Published: 23 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9781529932003
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $59.99
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Lucky

Learning to live again




A powerful and inspiring life story of survival and endurance from hugely popular star of TV and Instagram

How do you learn to live again when you've danced with death?

Louise was like any other excited mother-to-be during her first pregnancy, but no one could have predicted what happened when she gave birth. During an emergency c-section, she had severe complications and fought for her life over a number of days, whilst her son was taken into NICU. This terrifying experience impacted on Louise's mental health in a way that completely changed her life, as she has battled to come to terms with what happened to her, whilst also becoming a mother.

As Louise has rebuilt herself step by step, she has reflected back on her life – from her childhood and close relationship with her brother, Sam Thompson, to her struggles with alcohol and toxic relationships, as well as the rollercoaster years of her time on Made in Chelsea.

Louise’s experience has changed the way she sees the world and redefined what's important to her. Although it has not been an easy road, she is determined to come out more alive than ever. Louise’s powerful story, told with raw honesty, shows the incredible human ability to overcome anything, no matter what life throws at you.

  • Published: 23 May 2024
  • ISBN: 9781529932003
  • Imprint: Ebury Digital
  • Format: Audio Download
  • RRP: $59.99
Categories:

About the author

Louise Thompson

Louise Thompson is a life coach, yoga teacher and corporate escapee. Born in England, Louise moved here in 2004 and became the first Certified Martha Beck Coach in New Zealand. She also has a B Sc. Honours degree in Psychology and is trained in Myers-Briggs Personality typing. In 2005 Louise trained to be a yoga teacher with the Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre and now runs classes at her Auckland Positive Balance studio. She teaches yoga so that others can experience the benefits in mind, body and soul. Louise expanded Positive Balance in 2010 to offer wider wellbeing services, in addition to the yoga classes. She now shares her knowledge in the areas of Life Coaching, Weight Loss Coaching and Career Coaching. Having worked in numerous senior commercial roles in the newspaper and magazine industry for 17 years both here and in the UK, Louise knows all about the challenges of corporate life. At age 37, she collapsed at her desk and ended up bedridden with extreme fatigue for many months. She worked through a series of life-coaching techniques to heal her body and mind, and now has a happier, more balanced, more energetic life than ever. Louise lives in Auckland with her husband Forsyth and three cats. Her mission in life is to show others the secrets to living their best life.

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Praise for Lucky

Her battle, viscerally told in this harrowing account, is one to be in awe of and might have you reconsidering your own appreciation of luck.

Mail on Sunday

Searing, truthful and compassionate. Louise Thompson might count herself Lucky but we are the lucky ones to have this book.

Elizabeth Day

Amazing. I cried so much. It's a really important and gorgeous book that Louise has poured her heart into.

Giovanna Fletcher