Published in 2016
Though the end of your life may be near, it doesn't mean you have to stop living.
After being diagnosed in her early thirties with terminal breast cancer, Heather McManamy felt like her life was crumbling. Her "normal" vanished. It was replaced with multiple surgeries and dozens of chemo treatments that could briefly extend her life, but would not prevent her inevitable death. With an effervescent spirit and a new perspective, Heather began to live each day as if it were her last. She learned to soak in the moment, appreciate the beauty around her, and celebrate her blessings. She also pondered her daughter's future journey without her mother―and gracefully prepared for it.
Heather began to write greeting cards to Brianna. Cards for her first day of school, her sixteenth birthday, and her wedding day. Cards for when things were going right and when they were going wrong. Cards for when Brianna would need her mother―whether in five years or fifty years―and Heather wouldn't be able to be there for her. Cards for Brianna is the story of one mother's powerful love for her young daughter and her experiences of living with stage IV cancer. Laced with laughter and charm, this book is a reminder to never take a single day for granted.
"Cards for Brianna: A Mom’s Messages of Living, Laughing and Loving as Time is Running Out” was published by both Sourcebooks and Hallmark, and it is in audio form. It has also been published in China, Korea, and Italy.
