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Suggested Reading-Between Two Kingdoms

Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted by Suleika Jaouad
Random House Publishing Group, February 9, 2021, 368 Pages
ISBN: 978-0399588587

Author Suleika Jaouad chronicles her 4-year journey as a young adult with leukemia, dealing with chemotherapy, a clinical trial, and transplant. She has written a beautifully crafted and deeply moving memoir of illness and recovery that traces her journey from diagnosis to remission and, ultimately, a road trip of healing and self-discovery.

Author’s website: https://www.suleikajaouad.com/

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Grief Inspiration Living with Cancer/Survivorship

Helping Survivors Lead Longer Better Lives

Late last year I had the privilege of attending a special screening of the documentary American Symphony. The film chronicles the experiences of writer Suleika Jaouad and her husband musician Jon Batiste after learning that her acute myeloid leukemia (AML) had returned after years of remission. The movie shows how the couple navigates uncertainty, treatment, and their new normal afterwards.

Tim

It was December 2006. I was 28 years old, and I discovered some purple bruises on my leg. I had never seen anything like these on my body before, so I went to my primary care physician. He took some bloodwork, then called me to say I needed to go to the hospital at once. My parents’ friend drove me and my parents to the hospital, and I ended up staying at the hospital for four days.