Cancer, the Gift is in the world, and I keep thinking about the woman whose diagnosis arrived not on a hard day, but in the middle of something beautiful.
A woman still learning to trust what her body knows before her mind catches up.
A woman grieving someone she loves while trying to understand her own fear.
Not always knowing which feeling belongs to which loss.
My chapter, “Becoming Where I Could No Longer Pretend,” was written for her.
It begins with ice cream and a missed call on Canada Day, then unfolds into something much quieter, more intimate, and more human, a radiation room, a letter to a woman I loved, a bridge, and a yes that arrived before I fully understood why.
This book is not about having answers. It’s about the moments that crack us open, and what we discover about ourselves in the process.
If someone you love needs this book right now, please pass it along.
The hardcover edition is now available.
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With love,
Patty
P.S. If you end up reading Cancer, the Gift, I would truly love to hear from you. What resonated with you, what emotions surfaced, or what insights you’re taking away from the book. These conversations mean so much to me.
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