Diane Davies Writes “A Breast Cancer Journey: From There to Here”

In her heartfelt memoir, “A Breast Cancer Journey: From There to Here,” retired first-grade teacher and breast cancer survivor/thriver Diane Davies highlights the importance of strength and the will to persevere and overcome, while also illuminating the emotional and physical challenges of breast cancer. Her story is a poignant exploration of courage, triumph, and the indomitable human spirit.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), in 2020, 685,000 people died worldwide from breast cancer, accounting for 2.3 million new diagnoses. Breast cancer is the most common cancer worldwide, with 7.8 million women alive as of the end of 2020 who had received a diagnosis within the previous five years. Across the world, breast cancer affects women at any age after adolescence, however, its prevalence rises with age.

In “A Breast Cancer Journey: From There to Here,” readers will discover inspiration, consolation, and practical advice after being diagnosed with breast cancer. In sharing her survival secrets, author Diane Davies highlights the value of consolation, love, prayer, faith, family, friends, and gratitude in the journey. Her pillars of strength were these straightforward but profound principles, which saw her through the process of discovering her diagnosis, the difficulties of her medical care, and finally back into life full of hope and love.

Michelle Jacobs of The US Review of Books praises Davies for her candid and vulnerable approach: “Her insight gained through experience can be a comfort to anyone dealing with personal tragedy and life-changing trauma. This is a memoir that offers a perspective filled with vulnerability and hope as it illuminates the unpredictability of life and the fragility of our bodies but also the strength of our wills to endure and overcome.”

Davies’ journey serves as both a personal narrative and a ray of hope for others going through comparable journeys. The book inspires women who are coping with breast cancer to connect with their inner resilience, find strength in vulnerability, and get the help they require to thrive.

Diane Davies has compiled her two best-selling books, “From There to Here: A Breast Cancer Journey” and “Breast Cancer Saved My Life,” into one volume to better support women with breast cancer on their journey. The goal of this revised edition is to carry on Davies’ tradition of offering steadfast support to women facing the challenges associated with breast cancer.