The Candy Floss Head is true story about the last eight months of Kira's life. When Kira is unexpectedly diagnosed with a terminal brain cancer in September 2011 at the age of just ten years old her world implodes, as does that of her family. Kira's mummy tells the story of a working mother who faces the daily struggles of the enormity of her only child facing an early death. It is a mother's perspective. The story captures the emotional roller coaster of life as experienced by Kira's mummy who is trying to make sense of terminal brain cancer, the fears, hopes and the enormous love for her precious daughter. She searches for meaning in a life that is fading too quickly. The Candy Floss Head is a story of eternal love between mother and daughter.