Bøger af Teresa Renda Carlson

Teresa Renda Carlson fue diagnosticada con cáncer de mama a los 29 años, una madre joven con una hija de 17 meses de edad, en 1972-cuando los tratamientos eran devastadores, las posibilidades de supervivencia pocas y el tema, tabú.A los 35 años Carlson había sobrevivido a dos ataques del cáncer y a una mastectomía radical doble, escribió estas memorias inspirada en un acto de catarsis y como una invitación a romper el silencio destructivo que rodea al cáncer de mama.Como Teresa observa, sólo cuando reconocemos y compartimos el sufrimiento, es cuando podemos comenzar a sanar y seguir adelante. Tres décadas más tarde, con su historia y sus sabias estrategias, ha conseguido hacer frente a la pérdida y a la mortalidad, a través de juicios eternos como la literatura clásica que se ve reflejada a lo largo de estas convincentes páginas. Que su viaje sea tu guía.

Teresa Carlson was diagnosed with breast cancer at age 29, as the young mother a 17-month-old daughter, in 1972--when treatments were devastating; chances of survival, grim; and the subject, taboo. By age 35, Carlson had survived two bouts and a double radical mastectomy, and wrote this inspirational memoir as both an act of catharsis and an invitation to break the destructive silence surrounding breast cancer. As Carlson observes, it is only when we acknowledge and share our suffering that we can begin to heal and move forward. More than three decades later, Carlson's story and sage strategies for coping with loss and facing mortality prove as timeless as the classic literature that is beautifully woven throughout these compelling pages. May her journey be your guide.

Teresa Renda Carlson is no stranger to tragedy. Between an endless cascade of health crises starting in 1972, and her front-row seat to the myriad horror shows that mankind inflicts upon itself, Teresa has spent a lifetime practicing the art of coping. Not only did she cope, but truly made a heaven of hell. In this follow-up to her Oddyssey trilogy, Carlson shares an inspiring account of one woman summoning beauty amid ugliness, art amid chaos, generosity amid human destructiveness, and above all, joy amid the barrage of adversities that life has bombarded her with. In these times of uncertainty, may Teresa's stories of a relentless zest for life despite it all remind us that it is ultimately we who create our own fortune.One hundred percent of author's proceeds from this book go to Lawrence O'Donnell's K.I.N.D. Fund to purchase desks for the children of Malawi. "I have dedicated my life to teaching kids and adults, and I know the importance of a desk." -Teresa Renda Carlson

After losing her father in 1966, Teresa's grief was soon coupled with a newfound liberation from the oppressive patriarchal traditions of the Old World. Now free to date to her young heart's content, Teresa discovers that with liberation also comes the chore of breaking hearts. In this third, often comedic chapter of the Oddyssey trilogy, the author must contend with suitor after suitor who won't take goodbye for an answer-even after she's met the love of her life, whom she ends up marrying after only six encounters. It's a love story for the books. The young couple must spend their first wedded years in Fort Knox, Kentucky, where Thomas is stationed during the Vietnam War. Under the constant threat of the daily levy sending more troops to the front lines, and her attendant flashbacks to World War II, Teresa's days are nevertheless lightened by family visits, road trips, and the magical powers of a chili dog. Soon after settling down in Michigan, the family of two turns into three, but on the heels of jubilation lurks a tempest.Author's proceeds from sales of all three Oddyssey books go to the old ladies of Capistrano, some of whom are centenarian and have lost their entire family.