Life Gets in the Way: Powering Through Adversity with Grit and Grace by Sally Kalksma
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Sally Kalksma is a widow, fighting a rare blood cancer and working full-time to make ends meet. While all of that, she also raised 3 kids and tried to stay active as an athlete. Dealing with her grief in a healthy manner gets to be hard when her attention and energy is being drawn in so many directions. However, Sally overcomes these obstacles by finding competitive stair climbing and starts raising money for others in need. Even after beating cancer, Sally strives to help others, that’s why she wrote this book, so she can be an inspiration to many.
As a Mom of 4 kids, I have to say that this book was inspiring, even through the emotionally hard spots the author went through. This kind of book is needed even more today than before and it can show us just how far determination, courage and persistence can bring us. A very well written memoir that is worth reading.


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