Fifteen years ago, Alice Hoffman received a diagnosis that changed everything about the life she'd been living. Most significant-aside from the grueling physical ordeal she underwent-was the way it changed how she felt inside and what she thought she ought to be doing with her days. Now she has written the book that she needed to read then. In this honest, wise, and upbeat guide, Alice Hoffman provides a road map for the making of one's life into the very best it can be. As she says, ?In many ways I wrote this book to remind myself of the beauty of life, something that's all too easy to overlook during the crisis of illness or loss. There were many times when I forgot about roses and starry nights. I forgot that our lives are made up of equal parts sorrow and joy, and that it's impossible to have one without the other. . . . I wrote to remind myself that in the darkest hour the roses still bloom, the stars still come out at night. And to remind myself that, despite everything that was happening to me, there were still some choices I could make.?

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In this gem of a book, Alice Hoffman acknowledges the sorrows of life, while reminding us of its joys. Survival Lessons is filled with love, insight, and lots of practical advice--including a crazy-good brownie recipe. I'll be sharing this book widely, but keeping one copy permanently on my nightstand for all the times I'll need its wisdom and warmth. Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club Full of smart intentions and kind reminders . . . Uplifting advice we ll gladly take. Better Homes & Gardens Very warm, humble, sometimes funny, infused with a spirit of optimism. The Jewish Week The book is not about her breast cancer per se but about making choices (each chapter is titled Choose ) that will improve readers lives and relationships and remind them 'of the beauty of life.' More than cancer sufferers will be glad they picked up this tiny gem. Library Journal It may be short, but it's powerful. An absolutely beautiful book. Sue Monk Kidd Heartening. Kirkus Reviews Writing with sparkling directness, warmth, humor, and long-steeped wisdom, Hoffman has created a companionable and genuinely useful book for times of crisis. Small, intimate, and lovely . . . Hoffman s storytelling artistry enlivens each intimate, thoughtfully distilled, charming, and nurturing lesson in living. Booklist"

In this gem of a book, Alice Hoffman acknowledges the sorrows of life, while reminding us of its joys. Survival Lessons is filled with love, insight, and lots of practical advice--including a crazy-good brownie recipe. I'll be sharing this book widely, but keeping one copy permanently on my nightstand for all the times I'll need its wisdom and warmth. Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club

Full of smart intentions and kind reminders . . . Uplifting advice we ll gladly take. Better Homes & Gardens

Very warm, humble, sometimes funny, infused with a spirit of optimism. The Jewish Week

The book is not about her breast cancer per se but about making choices (each chapter is titled Choose ) that will improve readers lives and relationships and remind them 'of the beauty of life.' More than cancer sufferers will be glad they picked up this tiny gem. Library Journal

It may be short, but it's powerful. An absolutely beautiful book. Sue Monk Kidd

Heartening. Kirkus Reviews

Writing with sparkling directness, warmth, humor, and long-steeped wisdom, Hoffman has created a companionable and genuinely useful book for times of crisis. Small, intimate, and lovely . . . Hoffman s storytelling artistry enlivens each intimate, thoughtfully distilled, charming, and nurturing lesson in living. Booklist

"In this gem of a book, Alice Hoffman acknowledges the sorrows of life, while reminding us of its joys. Survival Lessons is filled with love, insight, and lots of practical advice--including a crazy-good brownie recipe. I'll be sharing this book widely, but keeping one copy permanently on my nightstand for all the times I'll need its wisdom and warmth." --Will Schwalbe, author of The End of Your Life Book Club

"Full of smart intentions and kind reminders . . . Uplifting advice we'll gladly take." --Better Homes & Gardens

"Very warm, humble, sometimes funny, infused with a spirit of optimism." --The Jewish Week

"The book is not about her breast cancer per se but about making choices (each chapter is titled "Choose...") that will improve readers' lives and relationships and remind them 'of the beauty of life.' More than cancer sufferers will be glad they picked up this tiny gem." --Library Journal

"It may be short, but it's powerful. An absolutely beautiful book." --Sue Monk Kidd

"Heartening." --Kirkus Reviews

"Writing with sparkling directness, warmth, humor, and long-steeped wisdom, Hoffman has created a companionable and genuinely useful book for times of crisis. Small, intimate, and lovely . . . Hoffman's storytelling artistry enlivens each intimate, thoughtfully distilled, charming, and nurturing lesson in living." --Booklist

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