Susan Wener survived cancer not once, but twice. The first time, she followed the traditional route of surgery and chemotherapy. The second time, she went renegade, stepping out into the field of alternative medicine. This book brings to life a journey of more than thirty years, years filled with joy as well as incredible physical, psychological, and spiritual challenges.

As an educator and therapist who helps individuals cope with life threatening illness, Wenerbrings a unique perspective to this story. As both a therapist and a patient, she discovers over the course of her many treatments that what is most successful is medical care that is integrated, that take the whole patient into account and not just the disease in isolation. In prose that is both funny and profoundly moving, Wener takes us on her extraordinary journey to wellness and wisdom. She shares her innermost feelings with honesty, insight, and humor. Her candor makes it easy to be touched by her experience,and the life lessons she offers are invaluable. She reminds us that irrespective of circumstance, life is filled with endless possibility, that hope and wishful thinking not only help us keep our heads above water during difficult times but are essential to our sanity, and that what makes us magic is our will and ability to pick ourselves up every time we fall.

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Susan Wener is an educator, guide, and teacher to people coping with life-threatening illnesses. She holds a degree in teaching from McGill University, and is also a Natural Health Consultant with a certification in Multi-dimensional Healing. She is a practicing member of the Canadian Association of Naturopaths, and has been a member of the Canadian Guidance and Counseling Association since the mid-1990s. She also holds a Master Practitioner Certification in Neuro- Linguistic Programming, Time Line Therapy, and Hypnosis with world-renowned Master Trainer, Dr. Tad James. Susan shares her knowledge by speaking at educational institutions, at conferences, and on the radio. She is also an active participant on the Board of Governors at the Jewish General Hospital, The Board of Hope and Cope (an organization addressing the needs of cancer patients and their families), and is a Natural Health Consultant on the Gynecological Oncology Tumor Board of the Jewish General Hospital. She lives in Montreal.