An extraordinary memoir on facing death . . . and choosing life
Where there's a will . . .
Given a death sentence after being diagnosed with cancer, Marilyn French
fought back . . . and won. A Season in Hell is the story of her battle
to survive against overwhelming odds.
A smoker for almost half a century, French was diagnosed with esophageal
cancer in the summer of 1992. She was given a year to live, but five
years later, she was, incredibly, cancer free. In this inspiring
account, French chronicles her journey, from her reaction to the
devastating news, to the chemotherapy that almost killed her, to her
miraculous return to life following a two-week coma. She shares her
feelings on apathetic doctors, the vital importance of a support network
of friends and family, and how her near-death experience forever altered
her perspective and priorities.