As the author of ‘2020, The Year That Tried to Kill Me: A True Story’ Oliver Morrison is quick to point out, this isn’t a sob tale. Though the subject matter relates the horrific story of his struggles with ill-health it is really about how Oliver stayed positive and retained his sense of humour throughout a year in which he fought for his life with a mysterious flu like illness which caused a collapsed lung, pneumonia and a fractured rib. Then came another huge health scare - a brain haemorrhage caused by aneurysms that resulted in a blood clot on the brain and a stroke during the operation that saved his life. The story is intended to give the readers hope, especially in the wake of Covid-19 and Long Covid and inspire them not to give up in the face of adversity, no matter how harsh it may seem.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/tobyonathursday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.