New York Times bestselling author, memory expert, radio host, and
beloved actor Marilu Henner delivers an intimate account of how she and
her husband stood together in the face of cancer and triumphed--without
chemotherapy or radiation.
Marilu Henner was moving on with her life after a divorce when her old
college classmate Michael Brown, whom she had not seen in over twenty
years, called her out of nowhere. Within days of their first meeting in
2003, they were planning a life together, and soon they were inseparable
as Michael became ever more integrated into Marilu's family. But after
only months they were thrown the ultimate curveball: Michael was
diagnosed with bladder cancer, and then lung cancer.
Marilu refused to lose the love of her life so easily. With the
knowledge she had gained on her own health journey, chronicled in
several of her bestselling books, Marilu set about finding a path for
Michael that would use the best of Eastern and Western medicine to beat
his cancers and return Michael to optimal health. Michael eschewed
traditional treatments and with Marilu's help, aided by knowledgeable
and sympathetic doctors, he forged his own path.
In this moving and informative book, Marilu tells the story of their
fast-paced romance and how this contrasted with the day-to-day battle
for Michael's life. Michael tells the story from his point of view: the
search for the cause of his cancer, the mental anguish he felt as he
realized how responsible he was for his condition, the physical and
mental hardships that he had to overcome, and the triumph of love that
made it all worthwhile.
Not a how-to book in the traditional sense, Changing Normal is a book
of empowerment, a call for all those facing similar challenges to take
responsibility for their lives, to search for the causes of their
illness and address them directly. Written with an engaging voice, a
sense of humor, and life-changing wisdom, Changing Normal is a
personal and touching look at how Marilu and Michael faced down a cancer
diagnosis and came out the other side happier, healthier, and more in
love than ever*.*
