Necessary Journeys: Letting Ourselves Learn From Life
by Nancy L. Snyderman
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Author: Nancy L. SnydermanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2001-04-18
ISBN: 0786884320
Number of pages: 248
Publisher: Hyperion
Summary of Necessary Journeys: Letting Ourselves Learn From Life
For years, Nancy Snyderman has been a familiar and trusted presence in the lives of women all over the country, both as a medical correspondent and an author. Now she turns her attention to those continuing journeys of self-discovery and fulfillment that are part of every woman's life. Filled with her own heartfelt and revealing stories, Necessary Journeys, now available in paperback, illuminates the joys and challenges of women's everyday lives, and shows us how every experience can be an opportunity for emotional and spiritual growth. At the heart of this book are the real issues women ages 35-60 confront, no matter which path they have chosen: issues of confidence and self-esteem, of love and relationships, health and aging, parenting and self-fulfillment. Nancy Snyderman has written that rare book of insight, encouragement, and support, one which reminds all women that we already possess what we need to give voice to our inner selves at each stage of our lives.With more than 100,000 copies in print, Necessary Journeys has moved the hearts of fans everywhere -- landing on bestseller lists nationwide, including: USA Today, Publishers Weekly, San Francisco Chronicle and featured across the nation in Good Housekeeping and the Chicago Tribune.
"I never expected life to be so messy," says Nancy Snyderman, medical news correspondent for Good Morning America, 20/20, and ABC News, in the opening to Necessary Journeys. Here she tells her own story--not a glittery story of a woman's achievements (though she could have written that story instead), but a raw one of "those parts of our lives that have influenced and shaped us without enriching our spirits." We read about Snyderman's rape as a college sophomore by a man wielding a knife at her throat, and how she didn't tell anyone for two years. We read about her depression, weight gain, and fear following that incident. She was also later diagnosed with "a rare form of lymph node cancer, which very few people survive." After 72 hours of tests and expert consultations, she learned that what she actually had was not cancer but a tick-borne virus. Snyderman learned firsthand the panic and isolation of a cancer diagnosis--"the stripping away of self ... the desperate dependence on the intelligence and training of strangers"--and she also experienced a speedy reprieve. The combination of the two made her a better and more compassionate doctor. We also share her experience of marrying a man who spent all her money, led a double life, and put her into devastating debt.
We also hear the happy stories--people who inspired her, her beginnings in television, adopting a baby--but what grip us are the shadow sides of her life. "By telling this story, I make sense of the senseless," writes Snyderman. By juxtaposing her stories with her current understanding, Snyderman passes along worthy advice for others facing similarly overwhelming situations. --Joan Price
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