Kathryn Larson from Spectrum TV Interviewed Joanie Shawhan, author of In Her Shoes: Dancing in the Shadow of Cancer and followed her to her ovarian cancer social group, The Fried Eggs—Sunny-Side Up https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/madison/human-interest/2019/07/24/author-starts-first-ovarian-cancer-support-group-in-the-state
Make your home book launch party a success!
When I shared my idea of a book launch party, a friend volunteered her help. A veteran at planning church events, she could pull off a celebration without a hitch. One evening she arrived for our brainstorming session, pen and notebook in hand. Four pages of notes later she left, promising to send me a Word document spelling out every party detail.
New book featured, In her Shoes: Dancing in the Shadow of Cancer
Samantha Bowers, host of Midday Madison at WKOW TV, featured my ovarian cancer story and book, In Her Shoes: Dancing in the Shadow of Cancer.
Radio interview
Thank you to WMAP Radio, stationed in New York, for featuring my ovarian cancer story and new book, In Her Shoes: Dancing in the Shadow of Cancer.
Joanie shares her ovarian cancer story with Michelle Rayburn on Life Repurposed.
In 2006, I rolled over in bed and felt a grapefruit-sized mass in my abdomen. I Thought it was just a fibroid. Several weeks later, I had an appointment with a physical therapist for a back injury. The therapist instructed me to lie face down on the therapy table. He pressed his fingers along either side […]
O come let us adore himO come let us adore himO come let us adore himChrist the Lord The strains of “O Come All Ye Faithful” echoed throughout the church on Christmas Eve. In the darkness, the candle flames flickered. As the solitary light streamed over the manger scene, a sense of awe settled over […]
Pink lights illuminate bridges, state capitols and city landmarks. Runners, walkers and strollers race for the cure. Pink ribbons embellish bags, jewelry, hats and t-shirts. Teas, brunches and banquets raise funds for breast cancer research. Even NFL players sport pink in October. Think pink! Wear pink! Celebrate pink! October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. […]
In Wisconsin, we have two seasons—winter and construction. For me, a diagnosis of ovarian cancer hurled me into a winter season. Cancer raised a stop sign, interrupting my life. But when I merged into life after cancer, I faced a new challenge. What do I do now? Who am I as an ovarian cancer survivor? […]
“I have stage 4 bladder cancer,” my sister Tracy said. “It’s also in my lungs and liver.” No! I felt like I was kicked in the chest. Her life-threatening pronouncement sucked the oxygen out of my lungs. How could this happen to my go-to-the-gym-every-day sister? She was only fifty-two! “Do you remember the bleeding I […]