Dying To Be Healed
A Nurse’s Story Of Love, Hope and Faith
Dying to be Healed follows Holly Gerrish’s touching and intensely personal journey when her husband, Mark, is diagnosed with cancer at the age of twenty-eight and, fifteen years later, with ALS. In spite of her nursing experience and long-held beliefs, Holly ventures beyond the boundaries of medicine in an effort to help improve her husband’s prognosis.
Holly shares her story of love, courage, new-found faith and the hidden gifts she discovers while caring for a husband living with a terminal illness. Most important, an unexpected encounter with life after death provides her with insight into the angels among us.
If you enjoyed the movies Love Story, The Theory of Everything and Ghost, and the book My Sister’s Keeper, you will love Dying to be Healed.
“The most important thing in life is not the triumph but the struggle. The essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well.”
~ Pierre de Coubertin ~
FROM THE BOOK
“I took a sip of water and then walked through the darkness and crawled into bed. I held Mark’s hand and kissed him goodnight. I continued to reel in grief as the reality of losing someone I had come to love more than I ever thought possible was looming. I lay awake, quietly sobbing, wondering if I was being unrealistic, too hopeful. Had I been naive? Had I been fooled into thinking all of these complementary therapies or God could heal him of ALS?”
Engaging. Powerful. Emotional. Inspirational.
PRAISE FOR DYING TO BE HEALED
~Judy VargaI sat down the other night and read your book in its entirety. Wow! It moved me to my core.
~Sally GrotskyYour book was exceptional. What an amazing writer you are, and what an amazing journey that you shared. Left me in tears.
~TerriI finished your book yesterday and cried my eyes out! What a beautiful heart wrenching love story. I felt like I lived it with you and also felt supported by your strength.
~Regina RobertsonI finally got my nerve up and read your wonderful book!! So heart wrenching and beautiful all at the same time. You are amazing and the book will be inspiring to many people I’m sure!
~Lori AllanAfter receiving your book last week I sat down and read it in two sittings. I had a few smiles, some chuckles and no surprise, many tears. Your book is truly about yours and Mark’s love story. … It’s an inspiring story of faith, hope and mostly love.
~Chelsea MadrickI read the book in one day and shed many, many tears. Beautifully written!
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Holly Gerrish
Holly currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. She will admit life is complicated; getting well can be more of a mystery than a science. Who heals, who doesn’t isn’t always predictable. She now sees illness, suffering, or a major setback in life more as an opportunity to learn and to grow.
“Pay attention to the people and events in your life and start connecting the dots because when you do, your life’s plan and purpose will unfold as it is supposed to.” ~ Holly