Published: June 26, 2011
Words: 28,864 (approximate)
Language: English
ISBN: 9781452407289

Short description

When Terri Cotton was diagnosed with leukemia, it took over her life and her marriage. Practically newlyweds, she and husband dealt with the devastating news that Terri might have few years left. It morphed into a more deadly form of cancer; they began a quest endured only with humor.This story of Terri's journey and her death is also the story of her life, and the story of love.

Extended description

Cancer kills but it can't kill love.
When Terri Cotton was diagnosed with leukemia, cancer took over her life and her marriage. Practically newlyweds, she and husband Richard had to deal with the devastating news that Terri might have less than seven years to live.
Their battle began. They could do nothing -- from taking trips to making decisions -- without considering the cancer.
When leukemia morphed into a more deadly form of cancer - and a stem cell transplant became Terri's only hope - she and her husband began a quest that took them so far from normal the only way to endure was with a sense of humor.
This is the story of Terri's courageous journey and her death. It is also the story of her life, and the story of the love Terri and Richard shared for far too brief a moment in time.
And it's the story of how that love lives on.

Tags

romance, cancer, marriage, death, bereavement

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Review by: tammy king on March 08, 2012 : (no rating)
Loved this book! It's an excellent example of what true love is all about. If I had a dollar for every tear I shed reading this, I'd be a wealthy woman. It's not so much a sad read, as it is a beautiful read. A beautiful love story that stays with you long after you finish the book.
(reviewed the day of purchase)

Review by: Janet Cole on Sep. 02, 2011 : (no rating)
What a wonderful tribute to the love so seldom shared between a husband and wife during their finest hour escalating into their darkest. The honesty with which Richard expresses,through the title, Then Came Cancer, how much their lives changed, but remained a Love Story, is empowering. The hopes and fears that humble one family and bring them together because their love endures makes you cling to every word until the last.

I will forever be touched by the strength that Terri and Richard display throughout each new situation with which they are confronted. This is a must read for any spouse who feels left alone after surviving the death of a loved one. Richard's gift of putting into words that which we lack, brings out emotions that have been forgotten. It allows us the capability to move on while remembering the gift of true love.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Martha Swindle on July 17, 2011 : (no rating)
Thank you, Richard, for sharing Teresa's story. I knew her as a teenager (before you renamed her Terri.) I can vividly remember her smile, always upbeat attitude, and wonderful personality. I had no idea what a tough battle she had with her cancer. Thank you for giving that insight. The book was great. I cried, laughed, and have a better understanding of the great love you two had. Again, thank you for sharing your story.
(reviewed within a month of purchase)

Review by: Kyle Weh on July 04, 2011 :
An honest, from the heart story of how love IS the bond of endurance during the horrible trials faced in such times. Thank you, Richard, for sharing those years, tears and feelings with us. May it help bring you some ease.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

Review by: Rhonda Rose on June 27, 2011 : (no rating)
Awesome book! One of the best love stories I have ever read. The love shared between Richard and Terri comes through loud and clear. This is the kind of love that you find once in a lifetime, the kind that lives on even after death. Terri's courageous battle, the strength she had and the poise that she maintained could teach us all a lesson about living. Well done.
(reviewed within a week of purchase)

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