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For over thirty years, Peter Jackson and his wife Alison, a successful career woman, lived the good life, riding the football roller coaster together during his career as player and manager. When the dark days came and Peter was faced with the spectre of a life-threatening cancer, and later the end of his football career, their bond was as strong as ever...
Living with Jacko is a story shaped by football that reaches far beyond the confines of the sporting world.
It is the story of Peter Jackson, the football man who played over 750 games and had four spells as a manager.
The story of Alison Jackson, the career woman supporting Peter and their two children as she built a successful career of her own.
The story of how, when Peter was diagnosed with a life-threatening cancer, Alison, once an oncology nurse, put her career on hold to nurse him back to health, detailing the family trauma in a heart-wrenching diary.
And the story of how Peter, the high-profile manager, has moved from touchline to lifeline as a front-line carer in a company, run by Alison, that provides home care for the elderly, disabled and terminally ill.
Throughout his career, the one person who has known the real 'Jacko' has been Alison, his wife for over thirty years, who has negotiated the balancing act of football wife, mother to their two children and career woman.
This is their extraordinary story.
"You won't find too many former football managers working hands on as carers... but when I heard that's what Peter Jackson is doing, it didn't surprise me. He's a good sort."
Harry Redknapp
"Alison was one of our shining lights. She always looked amazing and was an inspiration to us at head office and to her class members."
Rosemary Conley
"The way Alison and Peter have come through Peter's illness is a testament to their strengths as individuals and as a family."
Gabby Logan
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