Honore Nolting

Absolutely riveting!

I usually shy away from cancer-stories because I'm tired of the trite "live-in-the moment" platitudes.

Nolting begins her story with that same attitude and proves her story is different.

How?

By alternating between the past and the present, Nolting illustrates the journey of love between Tom and Honore, a love that no one ever tells you about because very few people know it exists. Their love is the love of what happens after the story ends with "happily-ever-after." I envy their relationship. Who doesn't want to be married to someone who will stick with them through life's many challenges with humor, compassion, frustration, desperation, and tenderness?

A must read for all romantics at heart!… (altro)

This is a very poignant and detailed account of a young couple’s journey from the shock of a cancer diagnosis through to dealing with the aftermath of chemo, surgery, and trauma. Although the 128 days of the cancer treatment is the biggest part of this book it was the emotional roller-coaster the couple found themselves on at the end that struck a chord with me. I’d just finished The Body Keeps the Score a few weeks ago – a book that promotes new and better ways of treating traumatic stress – so it was frustrating to read about what this couple went through with no other support than talk therapy and the offer of anti-depressants. I did find one thing disappointing - I couldn't get the ‘bonus chapter’ video from the author’s website to load in either Chrome or Edge.

Disclosure: I received this book for free through Goodreads Giveaways… (altro)

A very honest look into a young couple's journey with cancer, "128 Days and Counting," provides a vulnerable point of view from Honore Nolting, whose husband was diagnosed with cancer in 2015.

This story was very easy to get sucked into through the author's writing. I felt very connected to the couple, wanting everything to be okay along with them. It had me nervous reading along, I imagine 1/1,000,000 of what they must've felt on a daily level. While I have never been in a direct caregiver role such as Nolting, I felt it was very eye-opening to hear about her direct experiences. I think she reminds us something incredibly important which is to not take life for granted. During these times of COVID-19 I think it is a profound reminder that life is short and nothing is guaranteed, so enjoy life, and soak up every good moment you can.… (altro)