In My Blood (Paperback)

Cheryl Koenig OAM

ISBN 10: 1925893022 / ISBN 13: 9781925893021

Published by Wild Dingo Press, VIC, 2019

Paperback. An extraordinary life, from ordinary beginnings.Optimism, resilience, audacity, hope, surviving daily challenges for themselves and those they love; carers embody all of these qualities. Cheryl Koenig's fifth book, a memoir, deals with all those human qualities necessary to not only survive a life-threatening diagnoses and a subsequent insidiously painful disease, but to thrive in spite of them.Cheryl's is a story about never giving up, nor giving in. Most importantly, however, it is a love story that knows no limits. It is the sequel to her fourth book, With Just One Suitcase, where she met her soulmate, Rob, at fifteen and is still happily married to him after a turbulent life where hers, and her eldest son's mortality was questioned.With her fearless spirit, Cheryl reveals the mindset that helped her survive, along with some courageous admissions regarding her perceived character flaws. But despite her frankness in discussing life after blood cancer, she is not a victim. Cheryl is an exemplar of her belief that the world is full of unknown achievers who have found a way to stay hopeful despite being fractured on life's battlefields. They each demonstrate that the path of a champion lies within. They each are resilient.'For everything each life crisis has taken from us, something of greater value has been given. Ultimately the choice belongs to us, not fate, to determine how we respond to trials; to determine our own quality of life,' Cheryl says.In My Blood is her inspirational response. An extraordinary life, from ordinary beginnings. 'For everything each life crisis has taken from us, something of greater value has been given. Ultimately the choice belongs to us, not fate, to determine how we respond to trials; to determine our own quality of life,' Cheryl says. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781925893021

Synopsis:

Cheryl Koenig's story is a story about never giving up, nor giving in. Despite her frankness in discussing life after blood cancer, she is not a victim. The world is full of unknown achievers who have found a way to stay hopeful despite being fractured on life’s battlefields. They each are resilient.
‘For everything each life crisis has taken from us, something of greater value has been given. Ultimately the choice belongs to us, not fate, to determine how we respond to trials; to determine our own quality of life,’ Cheryl says. In My Blood is her inspirational response.

About the Author: Cheryl Koenig OAM, is a Sydney-based writer and motivational speaker. In My Blood is her fifth book, and the sequel to her acclaimed family memoir With Just One Suitcase (2015). Her previous publications are Paper Cranes (2008), The Courage to Care (2007) and There's always hope: just alter the dreams (2006). Cheryl was named 2009 NSW Woman of the Year, and in 2014 received the Medal of the Order of Australia, for services to the disability sector.

Bibliographic Details

Title: In My Blood (Paperback)
Publisher: Wild Dingo Press, VIC
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new