E.A.T.: An Unconditional Decade In The Life of a Cancer Patient – is the unforgettable true story of one woman’s challenge with stage IV inflammatory breast cancer and a high-grade tumor in her head and neck, and the extraordinary journey that followed.
At 41 years old, Kathy Bero was a wife, mother, steward of a 60-acres and a barn full of animals, environmental advocate, and outdoor adventurer struggling through unexplained exhaustion, hair loss, and mysterious health issues. Then one terrifying discovery changed everything.
What unfolds is far more than a cancer memoir.
With breathtaking honesty, humor, courage, and raw emotion, Kathy chronicles her unconventional path to healing, struggling to survive while raising young daughters, navigating fear and uncertainty, advocating for her own medical care, and searching for healing beyond traditional medicine. Her genuine optimism and passion for life is contagious in this candid and deeply human story that speaks straight to the heart, providing insight into how Kathy created her own integrative healing protocol and overcame cancer.
With a life expectancy of just 21 months, Kathy's healing demonstrates how inner work just for today can change a disastrous outcome into an unexpected victory. Along the way, she discovers the power of resilience, faith, nutrition, advocacy, and the unbreakable strength of the human spirit. From emergency diagnoses and grueling treatments to moments of profound hope and transformation, E.A.T. is a deeply inspiring story for anyone facing illness, loss, or adversity.
It is a powerful reminder that even in life’s darkest moments, it is possible to evolve, advocate, transform, and heal. Perfect for readers of inspirational memoirs, cancer survivor stories, women’s health journeys, and books about courage, healing, and hope.
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Kathy’s health journey is simply remarkable. It gives a glimpse into the dynamic healing potential of human beings and offers direction for anyone wanting to navigate the key ingredients of one’s powerful self-healing mechanisms. This book helps us learn from an outlier that found a healing path when our science did not think it was possible." - David Rakel MD, Professor & Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and Founder of Center for Integrative Health at the University of Wisconsin. Author of
The Compassionate Connection: The Healing Power of Empathy and Mindful Listening and a variety of medical textbooks.
Bero's case piqued the interest of Harvard University’s NEER study, looking to understand enigmatic responders, meaning individuals with unexpected success healing from cancer.
"Candid, detailed, engaging, compelling, memorable, well written, and offering something very precious and timely for readers..." - Midwest Book Review
"Bero kept journals, documenting with exquisite detail the effects of the toxic chemicals, burns from radiation, issues with her family, and more...readers who are cancer patients themselves or are interested in a patient’s experience will find that this book has real value." - Kirkus Reviews
" Mydlach Bero fights with doctors, hospital systems–even treatments, to discover that she owns the three qualities defining the survival of the fittest: a strong support system, an ability to roll with the punches, and a mindset that never takes ‘no’ for an answer. A manual of hope for anyone confronting serious illness." - Indie Reader Review
13th Annual National Indie Excellence Award Winner for Best Motivational book.
13th Annual National Indie Excellence Award Finalist in Alternative Medicine books.
2019 International Book Awards Finalist for Best New Non-Fiction.
2019 Book Excellence Award Winner for Best Memoir.
E.A.T. An Unconventional Decade In The Life Of A Cancer Patient is a four-time award-winning, best-selling journal-type narrative written from the 18 journals Kathy kept during her battle with stage IV inflammatory breast cancer and a high-grade head and neck cancer. Despite taking advantage of everything her hospital had offered, Kathy’s body was failing, leaving her to live each day half dead. As she tallied the limitations of conventional medical protocols, Kathy embraced the challenge cancer had offered her and discovered she had exactly what it took to change her life and thrive cancer free. This is a manual of hope for anyone confronting serious illness or simply looking for a more proactive approach to wellness.Book Awards:13th Annual National Indie Excellence Award Winner for Best Motivational book2019 International Book Awards Finalist for Best New Non-Fiction2019 Book Excellence Award Winner for Best Memoir 13th Annual National Indie Excellence Award Finalist in Alternative Medicine books. “When one door closes another will open, if you just turn the knob.” – Kathy Mydlach Bero
