Amina's Reviews > No Cure for Being Human: And Other Truths I Need to Hear

I am not familiar with the author and only came across this book as one of my fellow Goodreads friends had reviewed it.

What a perfect book at the perfect time. Kate Bowler is the first author to touch upon this ever touchy subject with honesty, integrity, and faith.

No Cure for Being Human is a book that shares the very intimate journey of Kate Bowler and her diagnosis with Stage 4 Colon Cancer. With only two years to live, she decides to tell her story.

I lost my father to cancer and am currently struggling with the diagnosis of my husband's brother. I always try to put myself in their shoes, but no matter what, no shoe will ever fit the truth of their anxiety and suffering. However, Bowler's book is raw, human, and touches upon the inner struggles with authenticity.

As a mother herself, she shares the fears and joys of raising a son. She knows she may not be alive to see his next birthday, yet she searches for normalcy as a way of coping and living.

Bowler’s journey with cancer takes a positive turn. Her story finishes up with a brief dive into the struggles of the COVID pandemic. Even in this moment, Bowler doesn't shy away from sharing the truth. While the initial moments of the pandemic may have felt like a resurrection of precious family time, it also brought on raw struggles for people all around the world.

I can't say enough good things about Bowler's memoir and would recommend it over and over. I would like to add that Bowler's attempt at this very uncomfortable yet important subject matter seemed to be even more authentic in it's details than Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air.

5/5 stars