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⭐️⭐️⭐️ I did this backward. I read Bowler‘s newest book “No Cure for Being Human” first. In it, she references this one, but now having read both in the same month, they‘ve run together. Too much repetition. So, don‘t be like me. Here, Bowler openly speaks of her diagnosis and treatment for late stage cancer. As a religious scholar, wife, and new mother, she tries to reconcile her life. It‘s obviously a tough read, but poignant, and worthwhile.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Gosh, this was a tough, but ultimately, uplifting read. Bowler is open and honest about her experiences with stage 4 colon cancer. Very reflective, and at times terrifying, yet her dark humor and quick wit reiterate what an effective defense/coping mechanism maintaining a sense of humor can be. Bowler thoughtfully touches on faith, ambitions and limitations, and generally being freaking human.

Quick, sad, emotional read. About dying and families and trying to do the right thing.