Coughing It All Up: Chronicles of a Remarkable Life Despite Cystic Fibrosis

Born in 1972, Luke Peters was diagnosed with the chronic and life-limiting condition cystic fibrosis. His parents were told it was likely that he would spend much of his childhood in hospital and would be lucky to reach his teenage years.
Almost 50 years later, Luke is still alive, still fending off the impacts of this disease with one hand whilst grabbing life and all that it has to offer with the other. With a steadfast resolve to fulfil his ambitions and a determination not to let cystic fibrosis define him, Luke has filled his life with achievements that few would have predicted possible at his birth. 
With two academic degrees under his belt, successful careers both in aviation and as a lawyer, time spent living both in France and the United States as well as travels to over forty countries worldwide, a pilot’s licence and two healthy children, Luke has always aimed to take as much out of life as possible before the ravages of cystic fibrosis take the life out of him.
From amazing highs to the very depths of sadness and on more than one occasion when he has almost lost his life, Luke’s book describes in vivid detail the twists and turns that he has endured during his life so far. 
Now facing the proposition of a double lung transplant, which could save his life but could also end it, Luke describes the events that have brought him to this point, how he has dealt with each of them and how he has continuously strived to live his life to be just the same as everyone else, whilst accepting that it is okay to be different.
‘Coughing It All Up’ is a testament to the power of a positive outlook, and will have you smiling, laughing and crying in equal measure. 
A share of the proceeds from the book will go to CF-related charities

This is an incredible book that brings to life the reality of living with cystic fibrosis and having the passion to reach for your dreams. Luke has written an inspiring account filled with hope, determination and love. – David Ramsden (CEO), Cystic Fibrosis Trust
I will be recommending this book as mandatory reading for anyone looking to work on a team providing care for those with CF. – Professor Diana Bilton, National Heart and Lung Institute, Imperial College, London

The CF Trust’s view – 
It would be easy to write a review that used obvious and commonly used clichés, such as ‘inspiring’ and ‘in the face of adversity’ – but this book is so much more than that. It’s an intimate view into a layer of life that we all cover up as we go about our daily business – our feelings and emotions. It’s how a life has been well lived through opportunity, luck, hope and timing, despite knowing that at any moment it can come tumbling down with no chance of controlling the free-fall, no matter how much hard work you’ve put in.
It’s about how the bindweed that is CF weaves its way through every element of a person’s life, and those who live with it in their supporting roles both up and down the family chain. Luke‘s early life is almost akin to Forrest Gump’s, fate placing him at the scene of opportunity and moments in history, but with a deep appreciation that this isn’t how life with CF is meant to be. His tenacity would make a powerful supporting addition to his already impressive resumé, and that of anyone living with CF. 
However, CF is often described as an invisible condition, invisible only to those who don’t see the work going on behind the scenes to maintain that perception.  Through his writing, Luke highlights the very purpose of the Cystic Fibrosis Trust – to share the weight that this burden of CF brings at every level, and to support opportunities for people with CF to live ordinary lives not compromised by daily treatment, bouts of infection, lengthy hospital stays, disruption and distress.