Between Me and The River – Book Review
October 26th, 2009 | 
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I had the chance to read the book Between Me and The River by Carrie Host. I must say after reading this book it opens a whole new perspective at how I see life. After reading what Carrie has gone through it makes me treasure each day more and more. It also gives me a new understanding of what people who have cancer go through.
I would like to share with you what was shared with me when I happily agreed to read this book:
“I do have a future, and the picture of that future is made up of a multitude of tiny dots called ‘right now.’”
Carrie Host knows that the diagnosis of a life-threatening illness takes a split second to change your life, as well as the lives of your partner, parents, children and all who love you. Packed with inspiration, advice, comfort and hope, Between Me and the River is Host’s candid and uplifting memoir of how she found the strength and fortitude to triumph over a rare form of cancer, and craft a new and meaningful life.
When told at forty, with her youngest child just ten months old, that she had carcinoid tumor, Host felt as if she’d been hurled into a raging river, stripped of all forms of potential rescue. The voyage of this strong-minded, openhearted woman out of that river and onto safe shores is told with uncompromising honesty and respect for the miracles that medicine and love can work.
While dealing with practical issues such as how to find the best medical team and what to tell the children, Host also recounts the many spiritual and eye-opening lessons that made her journey so bearable: how to see what is available rather than what is absent, how to free up energy to heal by letting go of anger and fear, and how to believe in the future.
Host’s unquenchable sense of humor in the midst of suffering creates poignant moments of laughter through tears. Bracing, lyrical and deeply moving, Between Me and the River is a tribute to one life, and all lives, rerouted by illness. This remarkably honest book provides a deep sense of insight and understanding for survivors, caregivers, family members and friends.
BETWEEN ME AND THE RIVER: Living Beyond Cancer: A Memoir
by Carrie Host
Published by Harlequin/August 2009/Hardcover
ISBN: 978-0-373-89214-3
Author website: http://carriehost.com/index.html
Note: This was not a paid review. I was given a copy of this book to read and review. This is my honest opinion of the book.
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SquirrelQueen said,
She sounds like a truly remarkable woman with a lot of strength and determination. Thanks for sharing.
Your blog hasn’t been coming up on my dashboard for some reason. When I pulled it up it showed your last post as being five weeks ago. Blogger has been acting up a lot lately, hopefully it will be fixed soon.
Judy
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admin Reply:
October 27th, 2009 at 7:51 am
You are welcome. It was a very good book. I have been having some problems with my dashboard too. Sometimes I get repeats and other times I get nothing. It’s really weird. Your not the first person to say that lately. I thought maybe it was because I changed my feed address. I am not sure.
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yonca said,
Sound like a very good book to read. Letting go of anger and fear..She must be a very strong woman. Thanks for the review.
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October 27th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
Your welcome Yonca. It really was a good book. She is a very strong woman as it’s very hard to let go of anger and fear.
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COUNTRY MOM said,
Thanks for the review. She sounds like a strong and inspiring woman. Your blog is showing up like 5 weeks old on my blog… I have tried everything and it still has not fixed it.
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November 4th, 2009 at 7:45 am
I have heard that from others. I don’t know what is going on. I have trouble to with my google reader. Did you try subscribing to the RSS feed. I had changed that a month or two ago. Not sure if that is why or not.
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