Chemotherapy & Tequila: The Last Road Trip

by Stephanie Roy, Anita Sechesky (Foreword)

Have you or someone you love ever been diagnosed with a terminal illness? This book explores two very different perspectives from the viewpoint of two Josée Roy, who passed away from cancer on December 20, 2012, and her sister, Stephanie Roy, the author who was with her until the end. It is written around the actual journal of Josée on her last road trip taken with her two young children to say her final goodbyes to family and friends. This story is set across the beautiful, forgotten, and sometimes wild Canadian vistas of Northern Ontario, within the various locations of Terrace Bay, Longlac, Thunder Bay, and Sudbury where the sisters were born and raised. It shows the power of emotion, courage, and strength through the love and support of family, friends, and community.Keep in mind, this is not your typical sad memoir with tears and regrets, but instead reveals the bond between two sisters through the story of their lives before a diagnosis changed their whole world, and how they were transformed into the strong women they became. It also reveals the pain and reality of living with cancer from Josée’s own words with its portrayal of not just the sorrow, but also the awkward, angry, and even the light-hearted moments of all those involved. This is a heartwarming yet entertaining story that will lift your spirits at a time when we all need it, no matter where you’re from. It demonstrates how life is not about the destination, but the journey – life’s final road trip.

186 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 27, 2019

Reviews

[Candice Roy · Rating 4 out of 5]

It's nice to hear someone reminess about the good and bad times as they deal of with the loss of a love one. You are able to relate to the journey that family goes though as well as see it though the eyes of one sister. Some of life events are worth remembering even if they were bad. They help shape you. One person can also truely make a lasting impression on the world and that is what the main character Josee has done for the people around her.

[Helen Phillips · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great book

Really enjoyed it
Crying was not what I expected to do but it happens too close to home.













o but it happens