Something Extraordinary: An Inspirational Journal Sparked by Cancer

Following her diagnosis of metastatic lung cancer, Loni Kaplan wrote a CaringBridge blog to keep family and friends across the country up-to-date. Kaplan's book is a compilation of these online journal entries. Through her journal, she shares her story from the moment of diagnosis with metastatic lung cancer, through treatment, and return to "a new normal." During her illness, Kaplan was gifted with perceptive insights about life, which she shares with unwavering honesty and a consistently positive attitude. She shares not only her cancer journey, but also tales of homeschooling her four profoundly gifted children, and going through a separation, all while battling cancer. Kaplan is unfailingly optimistic, filled with gratitude, and appreciative of every day. Encouraged by friends and family to share her journal with a wider audience, Kaplan wrote Something Extraordinary to reach as many people as possible, with her inspirational observations and suggestions for living a life of integrity, kindness and joy. Reminiscent of Randy Pausch's The Last Lecture, Kaplan's Something Extraordinary is enlightening and inspiring to all. ** Half of the profits from all sales will be donated to cancer support, homeschool support, gifted support, Habitat for Humanity and Heifer International. **