Who in This Room: The Realities of Cancer, Fish, and Demolition
"The kind and clear gift of this lovingly rendered book is not only about surviving cancer, but also that the unwelcome, terrible, and questionably survivable tragedies that visit every human life must not only be faced and handled, butlived."-Lisa Romeo,ForeWord Reviews"The musical precision of her words is felt in the body, cutting straight to the core. You emerge fromWho in This Roomas if from a vigorous swim, refreshed and more alive." -- Shelf Awareness for Readers Starred Review"...These stories have the power to reconnect us to that part of ourselves we need when anything bad happens, that gritty, humored, resilient, unspeakably beautiful spark in the center of each of us that knows only how to lock its jaws and hang on." --Pam Houston, author ofContents May Have Shifted"This moving, courageous, honest, and beautifully written account is not  about the life of a cancer survivor, but rather of a life defined by living.  It was a privilege to read it."-Nancy Pearl, NPR commentator and author ofBook Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason