<h1>Have you ever had to put on a brave face to save others from how you really feel? </h1><h1>Unfortunately I've had to too many times. </h1><p></p><h3>The author wrote this book of poems as she experienced cancer in her early 20s. She shares the truth of experiencing a Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma diagnosis: the good the bad and the can-you-believe-it's-a-happy-ending! </h3><p>Her unexpected journey included:</p><ul><li>a burst appendix </li><li>an appendectomy</li><li>the cancer diagnosis </li><li>fertility treatments / surgery</li><li>chemotherapy</li><li>lots of headaches</li><li>lots of learning </li><li>lots of love </li><li>freedom</li></ul><p></p><p>What she learned from it all: </p><h3><strong><em>Your strength comes from the storms you walk through in life. No rain no flowers.</em></strong></h3>