Held

Facing Great Loss and Finding Greater Purpose Melissa Eadie was first diagnosed with cancer at the tender age of fourteen. While her peers were experiencing high school, the latest trends, and youthful ambitions, Melissa became familiar with the four corners of her hospital room. A two-time cancer survivor and above-the-knee amputee, Melissa's life is the definition of strength and perseverance, but she knows that victory includes the painful fight to the finish line. More than just a memoir, Held walks you through Melissa's vulnerable "diary" moments in the process of growth, grief, and forgiveness. Melissa's unbreakable passion will help you to: Remember that loss does not need to define or destroy you. Experience the reality that beauty can come from ashes. Understand how loss inspires us to value our life in a profound way. Discover the indescribable peace that flows from a faith in God in the midst of crashing waves. Held is such a picture of the way Jesus steps into the hardest and messiest parts of our lives and comforts us in a way only He can. If you are seeking more than inspiration . . . then keep reading! -Tiffany Johnson, Speaker, Author, Shark Attack Survivor and Amputee If you are in a place of pain or discouragement today, you need to read a story like Melissa Eadie's . . . you will discover the joy that is avail-able to those who have chosen to be held by Jesus. Melissa's story will convince you that you are never alone even at the darkest hour in life. -Carol McLeod, Best Selling Author and Speaker