Winning with a Bad Hand: A Story of Love, Loss & Healing

"You guys have been dealt a really bad hand . . ." These words delivered by a neurosurgeon forever changed the lives of the author and her beloved life partner, who at age 59, was diagnosed with gliobastoma multiforme, the most deadly form of brain cancer. WINNING WITH A BAD HAND, A Story of Love, Loss, and Healing, is the inspiring account of their journey - how this couple's relationship flourished in spite of a terminal diagnosis. During the last fourteen months of his life, they were dealt many bad hands; each was played with faith, courage, and an unshakable love for one another. This book, begun as a series of email messages, is about the impact our lives can have on other people. It is not about loss, but about hope in the most devastating times in our lives. It celebrates healing coming in unexpected ways. It re-affirms faith-in ourselves; in each other; in our fellow man; and in God-believing and accepting what cannot be seen. This is a valuable story for those who have walked the path of cancer with a loved one or experienced loss through any other means.