Donal's mountain : the story of the son who inspired a nation / Fionnbar Walsh.

Donal Walsh first came to international attention in Ireland aged 16, when a letter he wrote speaking out against the suicide epidemic in young people was published in the Irish Independent. At the time Donal was dying of cancer having battled it since the age of 12 through invasive and painful chemo treatments and operations. Donal had no choice about dying - and he wanted others to see that death is not an answer. With only a few weeks to live, Donal went on television and again spoke about the importance of living and of finding help in times of trouble. A few short weeks later, on May 12th 2013, Donal lost his battle with cancer and passed away. In this sometimes heart-breaking but ultimately inspirational book we see the boy behind the illness and hear the story of how one young boy from County Kerry who, in dying, shows us how to live life.