Carrying the Tiger: Living with Cancer, Dying with Grace, Finding Joy While Grieving

“A beautifully devastating memoir … A remarkable odyssey of learning to ‘live fully in the shadow of death.’” — Publishers Weekly (Editor’s Pick) Winner: GOLD MEDAL, Global Book Awards Winner: GOLD MEDAL, IndieReader Discovery Awards When Lynn and I learned that she had incurable cancer, we sat together at our kitchen table—holding hands, cherishing our love, and wondering how to make the most of what remained. Thus began our extraordinary journey of courage, heartbreak and enduring love, as we navigated the twists and turns of her treatment while learning to live fully in the shadow of death. Carrying the Tiger chronicles our final years together with unflinching honesty and deep tenderness. Through my eyes and excerpts from my journal, we witness the intimate moments that matter most: difficult decisions made with courage and hope; love, laughter and dancing at midnight; and the honor and privilege of being present for Lynn’s final breath. But Carrying the Tiger doesn't end with Lynn's passing. Six weeks after she died, I began talking with an acquaintance named Cordelia. We bonded over shared grief and eventually fell in love. I was judged. Friends said I had moved on too soon. I worried that they were right. But loving Cordelia never once diminished what I had with Lynn. Grief and joy can live in the same chest. You are not betraying anyone by still being alive. If you're caring for someone with terminal illness, this book illuminates the road ahead. If you're navigating the aftermath of loss, it offers the comfort of shared experience. And if you're simply wondering how to keep living when everything has changed, these pages prove that even in darkness, light can break through. This book is for the caregiver who is powering through and has not yet told anyone what it is costing them. I was that caregiver. And then I broke. For the widow or widower who has felt a spark of life returning and crushed it under the weight of other people's expectations. For anyone who is wondering whether they are grieving wrong. You are not. And you do not have to carry this alone. I wrote Carrying the Tiger in real time, in posts to family and friends, from Lynn's first diagnosis through her final breath and three years beyond. You are not reading a reconstruction. You are reading the thing itself, as it happened, before I knew how it would end. This is the book I needed. Now it is here for you. It will meet you where you are and stay with you long after the last page. “A beautiful and very human love story which breathes an extraordinary generosity of spirit." — David Newman, author of Talking with Doctors "A masterclass in facing life's hardest moments with grace." — IndieReader "This is a work that will strengthen all who read it.” — Khalid Dar, MD, Oncologist, Mount Sinai Morningside "Heart-wrenching... beautifully describes the couple's unique relationship" — Kirkus Reviews "Tony Stewart writes with unflinching honesty about love and loss at the deepest level. The book is both devastating and hopeful as we accompany Tony through his wife's diagnosis and illness and his subsequent discovery that joy and grief can live hand in hand." — Jessica Fein, author of Breath Taking: A Memoir of Family, Dreams, and Broken Genes
ASIN: B0DYL54MS9
VSKU: DBV.B0DYL54MS9.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Stewart, Tony
Binding: Paperback
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Condition Notes: This copy has clearly been enjoyed—expect noticeable shelf wear and some minor creases to the cover. Binding is strong, and all pages are legible. May contain previous library markings or stamps.