when I read the first poem out of this collection, I had no idea it was about cancer. It was a topic I have been avoiding since my father's death. But then the poems spoke to me in a highly personal level. Saying to myself while reading each poem "that's exactly how I felt." It was an emotional read for me, this book was able to draw out the rawness and realness of the situation. It was just so good it actually hurts. Instantly became my favorite!!!