Dr. W. Lee Warren is an Iraqi War veteran, a neurosurgeon, and a man
of faith. Dealing on a day-to-day basis with the tragedy of people
diagnosed with the virulent brain tumor, gioblastoma, he sadly
thought, “I’ve seen the end of you”, when an MRI showed the
presence of the deadly tumor he knew it would change their lives.
This book is filled
with the stories of people who were diagnosed with gioblastoma. Some
had very short lives, others lived longer, some had great faith,
other approached death with fear. The stories are not easy to read.
They remind all of us, including Dr. Warren, that we will face death.
Perhaps the character I found most haunting was a young woman,
pregnant with her first child, who was diagnosed with an advanced
brain tumor that had migrated to the rest of her body. Although
knowing that she could try treatments to prolong her life, she feared
they would hurt the baby, so she opted to do what she thought was
best for the baby, hoping to live long enough to deliver the child.
At the end of the
book, Dr. Warren faces a crisis of faith when his son dies. Now he
knows what it’s like to come through the darkness with renewed
faith and hope.
The book is easy to
read because the characters are believable. The author is able to
bring us into his world to see bravery, fear, faith and hope. I
recommend this book for the way it highlights the role of faith in
dealing with crises.
I received this book
from Waterbrook Multnomah for this review.
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