Uprooted

In Uprooted author Cynthia Dano's life doesn't just take a detour; it wasripped from the ground entirely. A survivor of ovarian cancer a decade ago shegrapples not only with the recurrent diagnosis but with the disorienting loss ofidentity plans stability and the foundation she thought she was standing on.To whatever end she might be facing she was determined to record theemotional rollercoaster of this second battle with cancer. Alternatively intimateraw holy hilarious and unflinchingly honest it often reads like unfilteredjournal entries. Uprooted offers no pretensions about the reality of where theend might lead. But this isn't just a medical memoir-it's a story of everythingthat gets torn away in the aftermath: a home a retirement a sense of safetya framework of faith.What follows is not a clean arc of triumph but a winding path through angergrace absurdity grief and surprising moments of joy. Along the way the authorembarks on a compelling search for the anchors of faith and hope seeking apath to spiritual and emotional healing within this challenging terrain.Uprooted is a companion for anyone who's had the ground ripped out fromunder them. It's a reminder that while life doesn't always go back to what itwas something real and rooted can still grow in its place.