That once the malignant cells die away, a person is back to their old self. The prevailing narrative is that remission is the endpoint. Its author, Suleika Jaouad, answers a question that a lot of people tend to gloss over in the cancer world. (And later purchased my own copy, ’cause it was that good.) So when a friend recommended Between Two Kingdoms, I instantly put it on hold at the library. Not to mention the emotional challenges that accompany a cancer diagnosis. I lost my grandmother to uterine cancer when I was 11, and memoirs provide insight into the physical pain she underwent. I’ve developed a fondness for cancer memoirs in particular. Especially when the day-to-day can feel as if we’re forced to uphold a façade of happiness. There’s something about the vulnerability memoirs offer. They make me feel less alone, even when the author and I have lived vastly different lives.
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