Pink Is The New Black: Healing the Hidden Scars of Breast Cancer: a Journey from Grief to Grace

This book reads very easily. Sarah is boldly transparent about the physical and emotional effects of breast cancer. I have never had physical cancer, but I could still relate to her story. Like Sarah, I had some wrong beliefs, and Jesus has been (and still is) transforming my thinking about who He is and who He made me to be, praise Him! I am beginning to know and understand His great love for me and how much Jesus desires relationship with me over any of my activities. While there are parts of the book that are specific to Sarah's breast cancer story, there was so much that God was doing in her heart that spoke directly to me and affirms the healing work Jesus is performing in my own life to cleanse the spiritual cancer from me. Thank You, Lord God, for Sarah, and for the courage and strength You gave her to share her story, to encourage and minister to others, and to shine the glory of Christ through it all.

I know the author of this book. I’m a breast cancer survivor, too, and Sarah writes about the roller-coaster of life during and after this disease. It will help you keep from losing your mind.

I just pre-ordered the book but couldn't wait to write a review. How can you write a review without reading the book you ask? Because I know Sarah and her family well. I have experienced first hand the strength that Sarah continually shows in the midst of adversity. We have all been impacted by cancer in some way and I am so thrilled that Sarah has taken this step to be vulnerable in sharing her story with all of us. Pre-order this book and get ready to be inspired!

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Loved the book.

There’s an exceedingly rare strength in the voice that holds this book together. Rare because, for all its power, it’s as if the woman it belongs to doesn’t fully realize how strong she is. This isn’t to suggest she lacks for confidence or authority, or that she’s in any way naïve to how empowered she really is—far from it, as her own words make clear. It’s just that the kind of vulnerability it must take to share _this_ story _this_ way completely undercuts any shred of pretension or self-interestedness (faults all too common in memoir and autobiography).Pink is the New Black is the opposite of self-indulgent. It’s a book about her experiences, no doubt, but it reads like it’s written for everyone else: other cancer patients and survivors, their friends and families, the healthcare and support communities, and people of faith—and doubt—everywhere. As a husband and father myself, I’m humbled by her deep concern for the havoc battling cancer can wreak on spouses and families, and I especially value the implicit lessons she gives to those burdened with the task of supporting loved ones struggling with life-threatening illnesses. The scene near the book’s end, of her young family caring for her after surgery, is moving beyond words. It’s an astounding picture of love, and faith, and grace making beauty from ashes, a challenge to the rest of us and a source of hope for what’s possible.I can’t claim the same degree of strength you’ll find in Pink is the New Black, strength of faith, of will, of identity, or of selflessness. But reading it left me inspired to be even half as strong.

This wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend lets us in, in one of the most intimate ways, to have an understanding of breast cancer; it's battle, suffering and triumph! This young woman tells her story in a way that is captivating!!! You feel heartache, joy, sorrow, encouraged, but most of all you experience her belief in Christ's plan for her life, her strength and resilience, her trust.To be diagnosed with any cancer is life changing, and Sarah allows us to absorb the impact, from the patient's side, with such vulnerability and candid truth. Covering all aspects of being diagnosed...OH BUT WAIT...that was just the FIRST TIME!!! She goes on to tell us of a SECOND BATTLE with breast cancer! Seriously, Lord, I have to ask "why"!!! Yet, her faith grows stronger and we get to read one of the most brilliant, empowering autobiography's.Thank you, Sarah and Steve, for allowing us a front row seat!

Over the past few years I experienced my first journey of walking with someone through a breast cancer diagnosis and treatment. All that I had ever imagined was exceeded in the immense amounts of horror, pain and surprising moments of hope. I am so proud of Sarah's courage to share her story in a way that is both honest and encouraging. She knows better than most the reality that so many women their families and friends are facing. As a two-time breast cancer survivor, she speaks to the hearts of all those affected by breast cancer and delivers a promise of hope to carry through her journey.

As a breast cancer patient this book helped and encouraged me on this tough journey. I was able to relate to each devastating diagnosis as well as the victories. Sarah poured her heart and emotions into this book. I love that she is so real and authentic. I wish her God's blessings of long life and good health.Kudos to "pink is the new black"!!