Nick Toscano Nick Toscano i(6504921 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Helen Garner, Peter Carey and Alexis Wright on What They're Reading in November Beau Donelly , Nick Toscano , Fiona Wright , Garry Disher , Kári Gíslason , Richard Fidler , Alex Miller , Alexis Wright , A. S. Patrić , Peter Carey , Helen Garner , 2017 single work
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 22 November 2017;
1 2 y separately published work icon The Woman Who Fooled the World : Belle Gibson's Cancer Con Beau Donelly , Nick Toscano , Melbourne : Scribe , 2017 12306883 2017 single work biography

'Belle Gibson convinced the world she had healed herself from terminal brain cancer with a healthy diet. She built a global business based upon her claims. There was just one problem: she'd never had cancer.

'In 2015, journalists uncovered the truth: this hero of the wellness world, with over 200,000 followers, international book deals, and a best-selling smartphone app, was a fraud. She had lied about having cancer — to her family and friends, to her business partners and publishers, and to the hundreds of thousands of people, including genuine cancer survivors, who were inspired by her Instagram posts.

'Written by the same multi-award-winning journalists who uncovered the details of Gibson’s lies, The Woman Who Fooled the World tracks the 23-year-old's rise to fame and fall from grace. Told through interviews with the people who know her best, it unravels the mystery and motivation behind this deception and follows the public reaction to a scandal that made headlines around the world.

'The Woman Who Fooled the World explores the lure of alternative cancer treatments, the cottage industry flourishing behind the wellness and ‘clean eating’ movements, and the power of social media. It documents the devastating impact this con had on Gibson’s fans and on people suffering from cancer. Ultimately, it answers not just how, but why, Gibson was able to fool so many.' (Publication Summary)

1 Aboriginal Leader Dies Nick Toscano , 2015 single work obituary (for Alf Bamblett )
— Appears in: The Age , 18 March 2015; (p. 18)
1 Chopper Read : One of a Kind Catherine Chisholm , Rania Spooner , Nick Toscano , 2013 single work obituary
— Appears in: The Age , 10 October 2013; (p. 7)
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