Recipient of the Literary Titan Gold Book Award
A memoir of surviving cancer that is really about the people who showed up - told in short stories you can read one at a time, each ending with a question to sit with.
The book
Heartfelt Stories of Connection, Surviving Cancer & Living Life
When cancer entered Tina’s life in 2022, she began to notice something extraordinary: moments of human connection rising up in the darkest places. What began as a single story became a tapestry of experiences shaped by family, faith, community, and resilience - the meals, prayers, photographs, and small kindnesses that carried her family through nearly four years of treatment and recovery.
This book is for anyone who believes that love, when shared, has the power to heal.
Inside
The love that carried us through
Where grace found us
Learning to be whole
What remains is human connection
Every story stands alone, and every story ends with reflection questions - which makes the book as good for a book club as it is for a quiet morning.
Read one, free
A complete story from Part Three · Healing
“Sometimes the simplest of things can evoke much emotion and create lasting memories. Never did I think this would happen with an insignificant object that is normally discarded at the time of use…”
About a five-minute read. It ends, like every story in the book, with a question to sit with.
People & places
Everything in the book happened - and Tina kept the photographs. A few of the places you will meet:
More people and places are being added as the friends in these stories give their blessing.
Praise
“Bestowed upon books that we find perfect in their delivery of original content… employing elegant prose to transform words into expertly written literature.”
As featured in The Minnesota Star Tribune · Pittsburgh Post-Gazette · International Business Times · The Buffalo News · WRAL · The Oklahoman and 400+ more outlets.
“This isn’t a detached literary memoir. It’s tender, open-hearted, and deeply grateful.”
★★★★★ Literary Titan · read the full review
“Tina writes from the heart, and the reader can’t help but notice. Grab the book and get a big dose of hope.”
Susan Svoboda · verified purchase
“It moved me so much, I purchased 12 copies to give to my family and friends.”
Amazon reader
“Your stories have helped me in my own journey and I’m so grateful.”
Debra
“A must read for anyone living with cancer.”
Amazon reader · met Tina at Relay For Life
“Even the smallest act of kindness has the power to change a life.”Tina Calderone-Roth