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Finding Good: My Journey Through Cancer, Addiction, and Learning to Live Again
From “JUST LET IT KILL ME” to
Finding Good,
Mike Thompson’s inspirational story will empower you to live your best life.
After being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 10, Mike Thompson would endure four total cancers, two bone marrow transplants, more than 75 surgeries—including a 12-hour facial reconstruction—and more than six years in the fog of addiction to opioids. After being freed from the clutches of drug dependency, Mike took a leap of faith and set out to reclaim his life.
How? By focusing on finding good in everything.
As Mike puts it, “Finding Good is about living your best life by taking care of your mind and body, surrounding yourself with good people, and leaving the world better than you found it.”
This heartfelt, unflinching memoir of resilience and redemption will empower you to find the good in your life, too. It's a reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is good to be found.
If you enjoyed memoirs such as The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin or Always Looking Up by Michael J. Fox, you'll be inspired by Finding Good. Buy now before the price changes!
After being diagnosed with cancer at the age of 10, Mike Thompson would endure four total cancers, two bone marrow transplants, more than 75 surgeries—including a 12-hour facial reconstruction—and more than six years in the fog of addiction to opioids. After being freed from the clutches of drug dependency, Mike took a leap of faith and set out to reclaim his life.
How? By focusing on finding good in everything.
As Mike puts it, “Finding Good is about living your best life by taking care of your mind and body, surrounding yourself with good people, and leaving the world better than you found it.”
This heartfelt, unflinching memoir of resilience and redemption will empower you to find the good in your life, too. It's a reminder that even in the darkest moments, there is good to be found.
If you enjoyed memoirs such as The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin or Always Looking Up by Michael J. Fox, you'll be inspired by Finding Good. Buy now before the price changes!
228 pages, Kindle Edition
Published March 16, 2024
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April 15, 2024
Incredibly honest memoir with a beautiful message. Mike had been through so much yet remains curious and always optimistic. I couldn’t put it down. I’ll admit I know Mikey. I knew some of his cancer story. I had no idea about his addiction story. Such bravery to share so much as well as to return to college and grad school. Absolutely love this book.
November 2, 2025
Finding Good isn’t just a book — it’s a heartbeat on paper. From the first pages, Mike pulls you through the raw honesty of surviving cancer and addiction, and before you know it, you’re sprinting beside him through chapters of redemption, resilience, and rediscovery. What starts as memoir becomes a manual for meaning, grounded in his three simple, powerful tenets (read it to find out!)
And he doesn’t just preach them — he lives them. His story reminds you that chasing joy isn’t selfish, it’s contagious. Selfishly (and appropriately), my favorite chapter is Chapter 12: Bikes, Breakfast, & Best Friends. Without that community — affectionately known as “Breakfast Club” — I would not know about him, his story, or some of my closest friends now. It’s proof that shared victories really are possible when you surround yourself with good people.
Witty, heartfelt, and brimming with hope, Finding Good doesn’t just tell you how to find good in life — it reminds you that it’s been beside you all along.
And he doesn’t just preach them — he lives them. His story reminds you that chasing joy isn’t selfish, it’s contagious. Selfishly (and appropriately), my favorite chapter is Chapter 12: Bikes, Breakfast, & Best Friends. Without that community — affectionately known as “Breakfast Club” — I would not know about him, his story, or some of my closest friends now. It’s proof that shared victories really are possible when you surround yourself with good people.
Witty, heartfelt, and brimming with hope, Finding Good doesn’t just tell you how to find good in life — it reminds you that it’s been beside you all along.
May 2, 2024
I found this book by accident; I cried, I laughed, I enjoyed the Austin ‘Easter eggs’ and endurance sport woven throughout. 1000% recommend
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