STEVE Prescott's autobiography One in a Million, which was first published last August, has now gone into paperback.

The book, which has earned positive reviews, will be the same as the hardback in size, format and content, just with a paperback cover. The cover price will be £10.99.

There are plenty of Widnes connections in the book - and Steve is pictured wearing the black and white scarf of the Chemics at Wembley, where he was cheering his dad in the 1981 Challenge Cup Final.

Steve talks of watching Widnes in the 80s and he even had trials at Naughton Park - but was rejected.

Steve was assisted in the writing of the book by Widnes resident, Runcorn and Widnes World sports writer Mike Critchley.

The story tells of how in September 2006 former St Helens, Hull, Wakefield, Great Britain and Ireland rugby league full back was diagnosed with cancer and given months to live.

Further examinations revealed that Steve had the rare form of the disease – pseudomyxoma peritonei.

It was news that would have crushed many a person but iron-willed Steve fought it with every fibre of his being, and in doing so inspired the rugby league community and beyond.

In 2007 he established the Steve Prescott Foundation and undertook a series of phenomenal challenges, backed by the mantra of ‘what the mind believes the body achieves’. In doing so he motivated thousands to get active and so helped raise half a million pounds in funds for two charities close to his heart – The Christie and Try Assist.

Nor did he and his wife Linzi ever give up on finding a cure for his terminal condition, culminating in a ground-breaking operation in Oxford’s eminent Churchill Hospital.

Steve wanted the world to know his story and began writing his autobiography with the help of Mike Critchley in 2007, and it was completed shortly before his passing in November 2013. Linzi takes up the story for an incredibly moving closing two chapters.

One In A Million is the story of Steve’s life, moving from being one full of colour as a top level rugby league player to a heart-rending tale of battling cancer.

It is on sale from Saints Superstore and Wardleworths from Saturday, May 2.