Philip Trevor Kerslake (born 24 May 1959) is a Welsh-born New Zealand speaker, author and television presenter who has appeared on the weekday morning series, Good Morning and in other New Zealand media. He is also a cancer survivor. Biography Kerslake experienced symptoms of a lymphoma at age 14 or 15, and when he was 19 in 1979, he was given a terminal prognosis. He wrote of his experiences in the 2006 book Life, Happiness... and Cancer: Survive with action and attitude! (). The book continues (at 2020) to sell in bulk to cancer support NGO's and others who distribute the work to new patients to help them potentially achieve better outcomes from their treatments. The book was published in Australia in 2008 and in Africa and Poland in 2010, each through different publishers. It was later published in paperback in Australia by Fontaine Press, and as an e-book through Amazon.com in 2013. Kerslake gives talks to cancer patients, cancer support professionals and medical professionals mainly throughout New Zealand, on the use of psychosocial (mind-body-spirit) support measures to help patients cope with their experiences. He is also a professional motivational speaker, using his life story to inspire people to live their lives with the kind of tenacity and resilience he has managed to develop to survive numerous cancer diagnoses over more than 40 years.People may use these traits to be more resilient and adaptive in all areas of their lives. Kerslake has been recognised widely for his work in cancer patient support. In Vienna, Austria in June 2007, he won an international "Re-Building Lives Award". In 2011 the American Cancer Society appointed Kerslake a "Global Hero of Hope" in Florida, USA. In the 2014 New Year Honours, Kerslake was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to people with cancer. In 2019 Kerslake received several honours. His Alumni Karate Club, Chidokan Karate-Do International, awarded Kerslake the rank of Shodan, 1st Degree Black Belt, on 1 February 2019. Having had to retire from training at purple belt in 1979 due to his cancer and treatments, the organisation took account of his more than 40 years fighting cancer since. Kancho Sims Sensei, 9th Degree Black Belt CKI - KNZ wrote Kerslake:"1st Degree Black Belt is awarded to Chidokan students who have displayed great perseverance and have achieved karate-do excellence ... your struggle (fighting cancer) over the forty