An 87-year-old author from Chorleywood, suffering from terminal cancer, will launch her latest book at an event next week.

Myra Chave-Jones of Cedars Village, has spent the last months of her life writing a book entitled ‘My Swan Song’, about the different stages of her life.

After co-founded the therapy organisation Care and Counsel in 1972, she has written six other self-help books, including “Coping With Depression”, “The Gift of Helping”, and “Living With Anger”.

There will be a special launch event at 3pm on Saturday October 9, at Cedars Village in Chorleywood.