The Butterfly Is Me! - Softcover

Mellinger, Kris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1425945953 ISBN 13: 9781425945954

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2006

Synopsis

This book is a compilation of inspirational poems written by Margaret "Peg" Stanton after being diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer called inflammatory breast cancer. During her illness, Peg began a spiritual journey to help her find the inner peace and strength neccessary to come to terms with having a terminal illness. It was on this journey of spiritual enlightenment that Peg embraced the butterfly as her symbol of strength and wrote the poems found in this book. Peg, a loving mother and devoted friend and teacher, lost her courageous battle with cancer on January 23, 2005. Please enjoy these poems and may you find the inspiration she hoped it would provide. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this book will go to various breast cancer oganizations.

About this title

About the Author

Peg was an excellent teacher who taught both in & out of the classroom. She taught for 35 years in the Central Bucks School District where she helped to develop a new program for gifted students in grades 1-6. Outside of the classroom she taught many people, children and adults, the value of friendship, strength, and courage. Peg's life was a series of lessons to her beloved children, to her devoted husband, to her numerous friends and family and to herself. Her classroom was never confined to 4 walls as she taught many to "think outside of the box". In 1999, Peg was diagnosed with an extremely rare form of breast cancer, a monster named "inflammatory breast cancer". Only about 1% to 6%1 of breast cancers are inflammatory breast cancer (ibc). Her treatments included a radical mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation and a grueling bone marrow stem cell transplant. Peg tried chemo after chemo, but to no avail, the monster kept spreading. She faced head on each treatment option and never questioned why she was chosen to suffer. Instead she began a journey to help her find an inner peace. It was in Sedona, where a butterfly landed on her shoulder and became her "symbol". Peg found many correlations between herself and the butterfly, hence the title, "The Butterfly Is Me". Peg lost her battle with the dreadful disease and became a pathfinder on Sunday January 23, 2005. It was during her six year journey with cancer that Peg started to write the poems found in this book. They are reflections about her and about life. She hoped that other cancer patients or anyone struggling with life would find these poems helpful and inspiring.

Edition details

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1425945953
• ISBN 13: 9781425945954
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 52