Malia Panzer, a young, vibrant wife and mother, never thought of
herself as an especially brave person. Great spiritual might and
physical fortitude belong to heroes, she believed, not to the ordinary
person. But when Malia was told that she faced leukemia, the challenge
evoked a strength she never knew she had.

Suddenly her world turned
into the nightmare everyone fears: she was traveling a seemingly endless
road, beset by medical tests, diagnoses, doctors, therapies and
surgery. Yet Malia was able to summon the enormous faith with which she
had been raised to keep her spirits buoyant. Somehow, she was able note
only to maintain her faith in the goodness of her Creator, but also to
uplift her own loving family and friends.

To write this book,
she had to relive all of the searing episodes of her long illness in her
mind, and then select the salient moments to share with her reader.
Though it was a painful process, she felt it was worth it – for the
courage she found is so precious that it must be passed on to others.

Anyone who knows a victim of disease – or is, in fact, personally
struggling with threatening circumstances – will be encouraged by the
shining example set by this young woman. Malia speaks to us in her own
words, without rancor, without self-righteousness and devoid of
self-pity. Secure in her belief, she projects optimism and hope that
shines straight into our hearts.

Most people will never
experience the agonies Malia endured, yet through her valiant outlook on
life, we are all better prepared for any challenge that may come our
way.