Bittersweet Chances

by Dana Selenke Broehl

Chronic illness has the ability to rob life of its joy and meaning. The social, psychological, and emotional challenges of a chronic illness can destroy lives and leave empty human shells in its wake. But just as chronic illness is a thief, it is also a giver. It has the ability to transform lives by providing countless opportunities for knowledge, personal growth, and perspective. Chronic illness challenges us to accept its intrusively difficult nature and grow through the difficulty. Through a series of poignant essays and chronicled journal entries, Bittersweet Chances recounts Doug and Dana Broehl’s journey of growth through the darkness of cystic fibrosis and the renewed hope of a double lung transplant.

192 pages, Paperback

First published April 12, 2004

Reviews

[Kris · Rating 5 out of 5]

Knowing Dana through a support group, I was custom to her humor. In this book she uses her humor, at one of the hardest times a couple can go through. Truely an inspiration, on being a strong woman, wife, care taker and best friend.