Joy! Finding Joy in Every Day
“Joy! Finding Joy in Every Day” is a collection of thoughts and quotes on ‘joy’ to inspire herself and others to capture the moment and appreciate everything life has to offer. In Janu...
Bookshelf
If you’re a CaringBridge user who has published a book about your health journey, we’d love to add it to our Bookshelf. Submit your book here or email us at marketing@caringbridge.org.
Don’t Postpone Joy
Retired hospital chaplain Mary Farr was walking past a garden in Chautauqua, New York, when she saw a rock with the phrase “Don’t Postpone Joy” engraved into it and took a picture. T...
Wife, Widow, Now What?: How I Navigated the Cancer World and How You Can, Too
Rachel Engstrom’s husband was just 35 when he was diagnosed with leukemia, and Rachel herself was only 28. Rachel’s book, “Wife, Widow, Now What?” takes you through Rachel’s be...
Neutrophil’s Guide to Stem Cell Transplants for Kids: A Handbook for Patients and Caregivers
Written and illustrated by a bone marrow transplant recipient who used CaringBridge through treatment for a recurrence of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, this upbeat and compassionate book helps kids ag...
But I Was in Such a Good Mood This Morning: Facing Cancer and Other Harsh Realities in My Life
Rob Henslin and his wife, Michele, were newlyweds in 1989, when Rob received a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He was 26 at the time, and doctors at the renowned City of Hope National Medic...
Identity Theft: Rediscovering Ourselves After Stroke
A stroke in 2010 deeply interfered with the life and career of Dr. Debra Meyerson, a wife, mom, daughter and tenured professor at Stanford University specializing in diversity, gender, identity and or...
HeadStrong: Amy’s Story
It was 7:50 a.m. on a Friday in April 2013, and Amy Toconita Hodge was standing in her kitchen as her vision changed. It felt like she had been staring at a bright light, and suddenly the center of he...
The Seven Longest Yards: Our Love Story of Pushing the Limits while Leaning on Each Other
This memoir, co-written by CaringBridge user Chris Norton and his wife, Emily, precedes a 2021 documentary titled, “7 Yards: The Chris Norton Story,” about how the couple’s lives changed in resp...
Breathe: Living My Best Life With Chronic Lung Cancer
As a professional poker player, Jim Petzing may have bet against receiving two cancer diagnoses in three years. But the retired marketing strategist, a lifelong non-smoker, survived neck cancer treatm...