Sunstruck
An inspiring memoir of survival, resilience and one man's fight to save lives
$24.00
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
27 January 2026
Summary
An inspiring story of survival, resilience, and one man’s fight to save lives, encourage sun safety, and combat skin cancer.
Jay Allen has hard-won knowledge that Australia is the skin cancer capital of the world. At least two in every three Australians will be diagnosed with skin cancer in their lifetime. Jay is one of them. In 2008, at the age of thirty-two, he was diagnosed with stage 3 melanoma. Unlike so many, Jay survived.
Written with moving and raw honesty, Sunstru…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780733653285 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0733653286 |
| Author: | Jay Allen |
| Publisher: | Hachette Australia |
| Imprint: | Hachette Australia |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 27 January 2026 |
| Weight: | 380g |
| Dimensions: | 43mm x 239mm x 172mm |
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About The Author
Jay Allen
Jay Allen OAM is the CEO and founder of the Australian Skin Cancer Foundation. After a very close call with melanoma, Jay became a highly passionate advocate for skin cancer education. His mission is to educate as many people as possible about reducing the incidence of skin cancer. Jay’s ultimate wish: one day, we will live in a cancer-free world.
From 2010 to 2016, Jay lobbied for and was successful in achieving a nationwide ban on commercial solariums. In 2014, Jay was named in the Top 25 Not for Profit’s Most Influential People by Pro Bono Magazine. In 2017, Jay was nominated for the Australian of the Year Award in the Local Hero category. He has organised, promoted and led fundraisers, raising millions for cancer research. In 2021, Jay was presented with the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) at Government House in Sydney.
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