New York Times bestselling author, memory expert, radio host, and beloved actor Marilu Henner delivers an intimate account of how she and her husband stood together in the face of cancer and triumphed--without chemotherapy or radiation.
Marilu Henner was moving on with her life after a divorce when her old college classmate Michael Brown, whom she had not seen in over twenty years, called her out of nowhere. Within days of their first meeting in 2003, they were planning a life together, and soon they were inseparable as Michael became ever more integrated into Marilu's family. But after only months they were thrown the ultimate curveball: Michael was diagnosed with bladder cancer, and then lung cancer.
Marilu refused to lose the love of her life so easily. With the knowledge she had gained on her own health journey, chronicled in several of her bestselling books, Marilu set about finding a path for Michael that would use the best of Eastern and Western medicine to beat his cancers and return Michael to optimal health. Michael eschewed most traditional treatments and with Marilu's help--aided by knowledgeable and sympathetic doctors--he forged his own path.
In this moving and informative book, Marilu tells the story of their fast-paced romance and how this contrasted with the day-to-day battle for Michael's life. Michael tells the story from his point of view: the search for the cause of his cancer, the mental anguish he felt as he realized how responsible he was for his condition, the physical and mental hardships that he had to overcome, and the triumph of love that made it all worthwhile.
Not a "how-to" book in the traditional sense,
Changing Normal is a book of empowerment, a call for all those facing similar challenges to take responsibility for their lives, to search for the causes of their illness and address them directly. Written with an engaging voice, a sense of humor, and life-changing wisdom,
Changing Normal is a personal and touching look at how Marilu and Michael faced down a cancer diagnosis and came out the other side happier, healthier, and more in love than ever.
"We have known Marilu Henner for years, well before
The China Study became so well known among the public, and have admired her principled advocacy of a plant-based diet. We invited Marilu to join our advisory team at PlantPure Nation because we feel a kindred spirit with her, and we look forward to working with Marilu and others like her to launch a new grassroots movement around one of the most important ideas of the modern age."--Dr. T. Colin Campbell and Nelson Campbell
"Marilu is my mentor. Her philosophies about health changed my life."--Fran Drescher
Praise for Marilu Henner "
Changing Normal should be required reading for anyone interested in maximizing their health and living life to the fullest. Marilu Henner knows more about the wisdom of the body--and its incredible ability to heal--than most of the doctors I know. This wonderful book is a source of inspiration and education that will change your life."--Neal D. Barnard, MD, FACC, Adjunct Associate Professor of Medicine, George Washington University School of Medicine and President, Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Praise for Changing Normal "A moving memoir about true love and how they managed to stare death in the eye and beat it together. An inspiring love story wrapped in a serious call for new ways to treat disease."--Kirkus Reviews
"She's dropped 54 pounds and kept it off, transformed her health, and inspired thousands of others to do the same--so it's no wonder we've always admired Marilu Henner."--Woman's World
"It is always most impressive... when in today's culture of dependency on 'experts, ' an individual chooses instead to blaze their own path to health and healing. Ms. Henner is just such an individual, and as her impressive track record of books old and new attests she gets remarkable results."--New York Journal of Books on TOTAL MEMORY MAKEOVER
