Many Rivers to Cross

A vibrant, creative young girl unexpectedly receives a life-altering diagnosis over the phone that she has been confirmed as having advanced-stage cancer. With the event of that fateful phone call, her life and the lives of her loved ones are radically and irrevocably transformed. Many Rivers to Cross is a brutally honest and compelling story of the journey of the author, Lisa, as care-giver, together with her teenage sister Wendy, through cancer diagnosis, various treatments, the emotional roller-coaster of emotional challenges, the dying process and her eventual death. Whilst navigating the precarious pathway of a terminal illness, the challenges of care-giving, the reality of palliative care, the content is, at its core, a deeply personal love story - a poignant tale exalting the infallible bond that exists between two sisters. This story, captured in the form of authentic diary entries, chronicles the emotional, physical and spiritual challenges of continuing to live a life, whilst in the midst of dying.