A Recipe for Hope: How We Fought Cancer with Family, Friends, Faith, and Food

by Jeffery Weaver

A Recipe for Hope by Jeffery Weaver follows his wife, Susan, as she battles stage 4 incurable breast cancer. After learning her cancers have spread to multiple locations in her body, she and Jeff embark on a journey to implement massive changes in diet and lifestyle in the hopes of buying her some extra time. Against all odds, the changes they make pay off. In three months, Susan’s cancer markers begin to fall rapidly, surprising her medical team. One year later, she is in total remission. Her oncologist calls her recovery a miracle. In A Recipe for Hope , Jeffery Weaver lays out the cancer-fighting recipes and lifestyle changes that led to his wife’s incredible recovery.
Read what others have to say about A Recipe for Hope : “Jeff and Susan Weaver provide a prime example of how nutrition can change lives and improve catastrophic outcomes. But it's really more than that. A must-read for everyone." —Digna Cassens, MHA, RDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Author, and Speaker "Powerful, not because the outcome was lifesaving, which is brilliant and amazing in itself, but because the remedy involved utilizing the body’s own recuperative abilities without all the side effects of traditional cancer treatments. We see a genuinely honest and heartfelt attempt to incorporate a holistic and person-centered approach to dealing with a terminal case of cancer. This book is a road map, a template that can hopefully be followed by any individual who feels abandoned by Western Medicine." —Simon Davies, PhD, Professor of Kinesiology and Health, Irvine Valley College “This book is a recipe for hope. Jeff Weaver’s intimate journey reminds us that lifestyle changes are not easy. Told with honesty, humor, and love, the story begins in anguish with his wife’s uncertain diagnosis for breast cancer. But, digging deep into the research, he finds a way forward not only for Susan but for himself and maybe for us all.”  —Marie Connors, Adjunct Professor of English, Irvine Valley College

342 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 25, 2016

About the author

Jeffery Weaver was born and raised on a family farm in Myrtle Creek, Oregon. He currently lives in Brea, California with his wife, Susan, their two children, Joshua and Nicole, and their Australian Shepherds, Cooper and Bounce.

Reviews

[Vickie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I personally know Jeff, as we were classmates in Myrtle Creek. OR. I learned so much more about him while reading his book. I hadn't seen him since 1967 when we graduated from high school, until last August when he and Susan were attending our class reunion.
I found it was hard to stop reading once I got started. I wanted to keep reading to find out more and more about Susan's fight against stage 4 cancer. I really enjoyed the book and think it was written in an easy to understand format. There were a lot of technical medical terms, but felt Jeff was good at making the reader understand.
There are a lot of sad moments during their struggles, as well as some light hearted moments. It was comforting to know that so many of their friends and family were by their side through all of what they experienced.
I am so glad to know Susan is doing well, and glad I got to meet her.
I have been telling many people about the book and how all of Jeff's research found out the importance of diet and how the medical field seems to not dwell on nutrition as being an important part of the fight against cancer.
Well written, and I recommend the book, especially for those that are, or know someone, that is fighting cancer.

[Nadine Nicholson · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book for people that are trying to change their eating habits when nutritional needs because of a medical diagnosis. The book is easy read and very understandable (not a lot of medical jargon). The book tells a story of real people in a crisis situation taking the proverbial bull by the horns and finding a diet that helps in the recovery from Cancer/Chemo. I will also add that after 30 years of nursing that this book should be a must for anyone with special diet needs. Recipes are easy and the ones I have tried are easy and delicious !