Travis Brady •
Make Room for Healing •

Cancer patients, take note: This is the most succinct, practical guide to managing the cancer journey that you’re likely to find, chock-full of hands-on advice and ideas from someone who’s been there and done it.

Travis Brady has mined her own experience to present 40 strategies that were of the most help to her throughout the process. In short, easy-to-read form, she explains how each one has figured in her life and gives tips for adapting them to your situation.

Brady is at pains to point out that she is not a medical professional; she’s simply offering people the benefit of what she has learned. Her basic message, framed early in the guide, is “Trust your intuition. Speak up. Advocate for yourself.” She then goes on to describe specific ways to nourish, heal, and support yourself, even when “being at the whim of doctors and facilities” makes you feel most out of control.

The book is arranged in sections for each stage of cancer, from diagnosis through treatment and on to long-term wellness. The chapters on self-care during recovery are particularly valuable, giving green juice recipes and advice on pillow buying as well as step-by-step instructions for numbing a chemotherapy port. Brady addresses issues such as how to tell a young child about Mommy’s sickness and even includes a playlist of the music that lifted her spirits through the darkest days.

“The key to all of this was asking for help and getting answers. I’ve put all that I learned and experienced in this guide. My hope is that it walks with you and helps you on your journey.”

Wouldn’t you like to hang out with someone who can take advantage of chemo-induced baldness to dress as Mr. Clean for Halloween? Make room on your bookshelf for Travis Brady.