Looks Easy Enough: A Joyful Memoir of Overcoming Disease, Divorce, and Disaster

A fascinating tale and a superb read! I was really caught up in the story. LOOKS EASY ENOUGH gave me an intimate view into the struggles of a patient trying to come to terms with a diagnosis of cancer and how best to treat it. LOOKS EASY ENOUGH reminds me of Suzanne Somer's book KNOCKOUT which takes a critical look at how cancer is treated and some of the alternative methods available.

Description: LOOKS EASY ENOUGH is the EAT, LOVE, PRAY for men that women will adore. Men will love it because it's all about process: step-by-step how-to knowledge. Women will love it because it's all about the things women value most: family, friends, spirituality and love. The manuscript has a distinctive, humorous, intimate voice that is a joy to read. LOOKS EASY ENOUGH is a work of narrative non-fiction recounting a four-year period in the author's life where at the age of forty-six he marries for the first time, retires and moves with his new wife to a small mountain town to live the simple life and build their dream home. Instead LOOKS EASY ENOUGH is the EAT, LOVE, PRAY for men that women will adore. Men will love it because it's all about process: step-by-step how-to knowledge. Women will love it because it's all about the things women value most: family, friends, spirituality and love. The manuscript has a distinctive, humorous, intimate voice that is a joy to read. LOOKS EASY ENOUGH is a work of narrative non-fiction recounting a four-year period in the author's life where at the age of forty-six he marries for the first time, retires and moves with his new wife to a small mountain town to live the simple life and build their dream home. Instead, he finds himself supporting his wife through cancer, helping his sister wade through a nasty divorce, watching their home - he spent the last three years building - turn to ashes in California's largest recorded forest fire, and losing their retirement money in the biggest market crash since the Great Depression. Yet, through it all, the author ultimately sees the events for what they really are . . . comes out smiling. LOOKS EASY ENOUGH is a tale of love, adventure, personal growth, a do-it-yourself story and a comedy all rolled into one compulsively readable volume. The refrain, "looks easy enough", is the author's general attitude towards life's many processes - from breast reconstruction to pouring concrete foundations to filing legal documents. It's also intended as an empowering affirmation to inspire readers with the confidence that they, too, can tackle even the most disheartening of life's challenges and land on their feet. ... (more) (less)