I have always loved Tom Brokaw on television and have read some of his books. This book is about his latest challenge - a diagnosis of multiple myeloma (MM) which is a blood cancer that is not curable but treatable. It began with nagging back problems that wouldn't go away. As a very physically active man it was quite annoying. He is on a Mayo board in Rochester Minnesota and was there for a board meeting when he decided to get a quick physical to see if they could suggest anything else to help. The diagnosis came out of the blue (as it does for most of us). He kept the news from his wife Meredith until he could return home and tell her in person.
Brokaw is very honest in his telling of what he went through - the pain, the cost and the new normal of living every day with cancer hanging over his head. He also talks about his family and many of the opportunities he had a chance to witness as a newsman.
It is a very quick read. The subtitle of the book is "A Memoir of Hope" so it also an uplifting book.
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