| A Crooked Smile: A Memoir Contributor(s): Tate, Terri (Author), Lamott, Anne (Foreword by) |
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ISBN: 1622037391 ISBN-13: 9781622037391 Publisher: Sounds True OUR PRICE: $21.56 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Body, Mind & Spirit | Healing - General - Self-help | Motivational & Inspirational |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016011240 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.3" W x 9.1" (1.15 lbs) 264 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - New Age |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book is a refreshing story of great courage, revealing how one can embrace life in its entirety in order to live more fully and offering readers a depth of humanity we need badly in today's world. --Michael Finkelstein, MD, author of Slow Medicine How do you keep going when the doctors give you a 2% chance of survival? For Terri Tate, it was a blend of faith, perseverance, prescription-strength humor--and most of all, a heart that never quit. I had to stop reproaching myself for not being able to adhere to any one system of treatment, writes Terri. I needed to create my own recipe for healing. A Crooked Smile invites you to share Terri's astonishing experiences through cancer diagnosis, multiple surgeries, and the labyrinth of modern health care. Most of all, her physical challenges compelled her to take a spiritual journey she could never have imagined. Writing with a mix of gentle wit and courageous vulnerability, Terri recounts her years of living in a crucible of inner growth--and shares her surprising adventures with unlooked-for helpers, shamanic guides, and unexpected openings to spiritual sources of wisdom and healing. I do believe that our bodies possess self-healing mechanisms that we're only beginning to tap, writes Terri. Whatever contributed to my survival, I am certain that something mystical beyond the medical was at work, and the final decision was out of my hands. With A Crooked Smile, she shares an unforgettable story of perseverance, love, and the small miracles that can save our lives. |
Contributor Bio(s): Lamott, Anne: - Anne Lamottis the acclaimed writer of more than a dozen books of fiction, nonfiction, and collected essays. Her most recent book wasSmall Victories: Spotting Improbable Moments of Grace.Known for her honest, humorous approach to subjects such as faith and loss, Anne has received the Guggenheim Fellowship, taught writing at UC Davis, and was the subject of an Academy Award-winning documentary.Tate, Terri: - Terri Tateis a clinical nurse specialist, teacher, and humorist. Terri was first diagnosed with oral cancer in 1991, and is now a nationally recognized speaker; a consultant and therapist who uses lessons from her own struggle to help support anyone facing life challenges; and a stand-up comedienne with a popular one-woman show, Shopping As a Spiritual Path. For more, visit territate.com. |