Tuesday, October 15, 2013

Author of the Week: Jenika Snow

Good morning and happy Tuesday!

What are you reading these days? Need some new books? I have just the author for you. Jenika Snow writes some wonderful paranormal romance and she's also a really nice lady. Here's what's going on in her own words:

"On 8/19 my mother was diagnosed with glioblastoma, which is the most aggressive, malignant brain cancer. With it being inoperative they gave her a life expectancy of 12-18 months, and we knew we would not take one moment with her for granted. Three days after her diagnoses she had a biopsy to confirm if it was indeed cancer and less than 24 hours after her biopsy her physical and mental health declined. Our beautiful mother became non-responsive, and we were told she had days left to live, and that she would most likely not wake up. Miraculously she woke up a day and a half later, with an appetite to rival a full grown man :) she wasn't herself, was confused, but she knew who we were, and we were grateful. For three days she gifted us with hugs, kisses, and her love. But after those three wonderful days, she slipped back into being unresponsive. For the next three weeks she was in and out of consciousness, and even though she could respond to some of our questions, tell us she loved us, and sang, she wasn't the mother I remembered with her spunky, lively personality. She passed away 1 month and 1 day after being diagnosed with her brain cancer in the comfort of her home with her loved ones surrounding her.

My mother's short and very devastating diagnosis taught me a lot about life. In the blink of an eye everything can be taken away, and we have to embrace each and every minute. My mom touched a lot of lives in the 55 years she was alive. She was an RN, a Portuguese immigrant at the age of 18, was in the US Army, and worked harder than anyone I knew."

Loss of a loved one is one of the hardest hurdles to face and it's difficult to find ease with such a huge change. Can help her by taking away some of the financial worries? Just buy a book and tell a friend. That's all you have to do. It's giving and receiving all at once - you get a book and give a smile to someone's face who could really use more of them right now.

Thanks for stopping by. :)

2 comments:

  1. Thank you for having me and letting me share the story of my mom and what a wonderful woman she was!

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    1. You're welcome. Thanks for sharing her with us and good luck to you and your family. :)

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