AUTHORS: Shirin Ariff, Pat Labez, CoCo Roper, LaCountess R. Ingram, Rowena Rodriguez, Shirley Gaudon, Niki Papaioannou, Tania Kolar, and Catherine Clark

Cancer Heroes are all around us. They are the survivors who offer hope to all they encounter, the nurturers who hold their best friend’s hand during chemotherapy, and the beautiful souls who leave a legacy of impact that rings just as loud as any remission bell.

Cancer Heroes is a collection of stories of hope, healing, and profound transformation. Nine women share brave and intimate accounts of their unique cancer experiences, from the shock of diagnosis and anxiety of cancer treatment to the fear of recurrence and the pain of loss. You will find messages of hope and healing from a community of voices of those who have experienced the worst cancer has to offer and, in the process, found inner strength they didn’t know they had.

From intimate diagnosis, treatment, and survival stories, real talk about life with (and after) cancer trauma and transformation, favorite prayers, verses, and meditations to the upside of side effects from cancer; Tools and resources that make a big difference, methods for advocating for yourself and being heard in today's healthcare system, tips for letting go of fear, approaches to life beyond survival rates and stages, and increased awareness of the mental health of cancer patients and their caregivers. These brave authors have been drawn together by bestselling author, speaker, entrepreneur, and stage III/IV papillary thyroid cancer survivor Shirin Ariff to put the biggest challenges of their lives into writing. Listen and learn about these ordinary humans living extraordinary lives in the face of cancer.

The authors take your hand and walk with you through the wisdom they’ve gained from cancer, the surprising gifts they discovered, and the profound transformation they’ve undergone, which has forever changed the way they live, love, and look at their lives as Cancer Heroes.