AUTHOR: Karen Goff Dyser

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Karen Goff Dyser was diagnosed in 2008 with ovarian cancer stage 3C. When her doctor told her that only 26 percent of women with this type of cancer are alive five years later, she was paralyzed with fear. In her journal, she recorded daily routines that helped her to remain hopeful. She is a mother of two, grandmother of six, and lives with her husband, Joe, in Twinsburg, Ohio.

PUBLISHED BOOKS

Hope: A Bridge Above an Ocean of Doubt

This moving memoir is a passionate and personal account of the author’s struggles with a diagnosis of advanced ovarian cancer and her use of mainstream chemotherapy, as well as integrative therapies, to create a pathway to survival. It highlights the importance of the connection of body, mind, and spirit to provide the patient the tools she needs to heal completely.

Bailey Bunny and the Fear Monster

Bailey Bunny and the Fear Monster is a story for any child who has problems with nightmares or any other fearful situation for which he needs to "get in touch with his courage." Parents, grandparents, guidance counselors, librarians, and teachers will share the engaging story and the captivating illustrations, to convey to the child a gentle message of reassurance with the repetitive phrase, "he feels safe and warm and loved."