Sharon had all the advantages, truly lucky! She grew up in a loving and stable
family, graduated from the college of her choice, began her career in a town that
she loved, Charlotte, and met and married the love of her life. For a decade they
led an ideal life. Th en illness struck - she was diagnosed at 42 with stage III breast
cancer. She takes us through her various therapies with clarity and humor, lucky girls
don’t question or complain. Th en, one month after she completed her treatment,
her husband, David, was diagnosed with “Lou Gherig’s Disease” (ALS). Sharon
chronicles his saga, ending with his death 5 years later. Shortly afterwards her cancer
recurs. Th roughout this story Sharon notes the friends, new and old, who provided
so many kindnesses to them and how they dealt with such horrible problems -
making her truly a “Lucky Girl”. Th is is a story of strength, love and commitment.
To quote a friend: “Sharon brings us hope. Hope for the day. Hope you can move
past pain and loss. Hope to believe there’s a new day.”
Sharon had all the advantages, truly lucky! She grew up in a loving and stable
family, graduated from the college of her choice, began her career in a town that
she loved, Charlotte, and met and married the love of her life. For a decade they
led an ideal life. Th en illness struck - she was diagnosed at 42 with stage III breast
cancer. She takes us through her various therapies with clarity and humor, lucky girls
don’t question or complain. Th en, one month after she completed her treatment,
her husband, David, was diagnosed with “Lou Gherig’s Disease” (ALS). Sharon
chronicles his saga, ending with his death 5 years later. Shortly afterwards her cancer
recurs. Th roughout this story Sharon notes the friends, new and old, who provided
so many kindnesses to them and how they dealt with such horrible problems -
making her truly a “Lucky Girl”. Th is is a story of strength, love and commitment.
To quote a friend: “Sharon brings us hope. Hope for the day. Hope you can move
past pain and loss. Hope to believe there’s a new day.”
Lucky Girl
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176Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781456758417 |
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Publisher: | AuthorHouse |
Publication date: | 05/23/2011 |
Sold by: | Barnes & Noble |
Format: | eBook |
Pages: | 176 |
File size: | 395 KB |