Miracle Survivors: Beating the Odds of Incurable Cancer

by Tami Boehmer

If you have received an incurable cancer diagnosis, hearing about someone “who made it” is like spotting a rescue ship when you’re drowning in a stormy sea. Miracle Survivors provides that lifeline with a collection of stories of cancer survivors who were given a terminal diagnosis but shocked everyone by thriving years past their prognoses. These “miracle survivors” have different cancers and circumstances, but share a poor prognosis and incredible drive to overcome it.After being diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer, award-winning author and blogger Tami Boehmer decided she and others like her desperately needed hope to override the dismal statistics and death sentences provided by many doctors. So she began interviewing incredible men and women from around the country who defied the odds and lived to tell about it.Miracle Survivors will help answer the What sets people apart who beat the odds of a terminal or incurable prognosis? Overcoming the odds wasn’t something that just happened to those who share their stories. Each person took a very active role in overcoming their challenges, whether it was activating their faith or transforming their lifestyle. Rather than passively accepting their circumstances, they decided to transform them.The book is essential reading for anyone with cancer, their loved ones, and everyone else who wants inspiration to conquer their life challenges.

189 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 4, 2014

About the author

After more than 20 years working in health care public relations, Tami Boehmer was thrust into the world as a patient. In February 2008, she was diagnosed with a metastatic breast cancer recurrence--months after celebrating her five-year, cancer-free anniversary.

Unwilling to accept a grim prognosis, she decided to interview survivors nationwide who have lived far beyond what the medical establishment predicted. Tami compiled these amazing stories into her book, From Incurable to Incredible: Cancer Survivors Who Beat the Odds (Copyright 2010 - Tami Boehmer). Tami shares these stories, as well as valuable information on healing the body, mind and spirit; on her Web site and blog, http://www.MiracleSurvivors.com.

Best-selling author Bernie Siegel, who provides a foreword in the book, says, “From Incurable to Incredible is a book that everyone should read because it is filled with the wisdom of those who have confronted their mortality and let it become their teacher.”

Recently, From Incurable to Incredible was named the winner of the Health-Medical category of the 2011 Readers Favorite Awards and award-winning finalist in the “Health: Cancer” category of the 2011 International Book Awards.

Tami lives with her husband Mike, daughter Chrissy and furry feline AJ in Cincinnati, Ohio. She divides her time between caring for her family, blogging, fulfilling speaking engagements, and serving as a board member for Pink Ribbon Girls, a support group for young breast cancer survivors.

Reviews

[Eileen · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love Tami and I love her spirit.. Anyone that needs inspiration or needs to stop feeling sorry for themselves.. Read this book. She is amazing and every person she wrote about in this book

[FromVirisLibrary · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was a refreshing beacon of hope. Often times as a cancer survivor, all we hear is stories of people who have “lost the fight”, it definitely wears you down and leaves you feeling you might be “next”.

I loved how we not only heard the stories of survivors, but that each also provided practical advice for the rest of us. Reading this brought up so many emotions, I could only handle reading one entry at a time.

This makes a lovely gift for anyone who is facing a cancer diagnosis.

[Roman Stadtler]

A friend of mine is one of the patients featured here! She's pretty amazing, a helluva person and long time survivor/fighter (over 12 yrs). I'm excited to read about her and the others!