Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda

Lessons, Learnings, and Insights from A Mother about her Daughter's Battle with Cancer

Non-Fiction - Memoir
440 Pages
Reviewed on 06/14/2014
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Reviewed by Mamta Madhavan for Readers' Favorite

Coulda, Shoulda, Woulda: Lessons, Learnings, and Insights From a Mother About her Daughter's Battle with Cancer by Kenna Marriott is the heart-wrenching story of a mother handling her daughter's battle with cancer. She shares with readers how it taught her to be positive even during the most adverse circumstances in life. The book is intimate and personal and will resonate well with many families going through the phase of facing life threatening illnesses in their loved ones. It is a very courageous and honest story that is both sad and inspiring. It is also helpful to readers who have lost their loved ones to cancer.

The author shares the ordeals and feelings that both the patient and families go through, knowing a loved one has a life threatening illness and the struggles that must be faced. The book also takes you beyond what happens after Jeannine's death. The impact one person's life altering disease can have on the people around them is also communicated to readers. Kenna's story is also about the attitude one can adopt when in pain. It is a healing book that will show you the other side of grief. The memories of Jeannine after her death and the author's feeling that her daughter's spirit guided her in writing the story makes it all the more heart-warming. The author has shared her grieving process in a very realistic way, making it easy for readers to connect with the story.