David Richman A Personal and Emotional Journey Inspires Connection, Peace & Meaning

Published: July 5, 2022, 2:39 p.m.

b'David Richman is an author and an endurance athlete. His book is called Cycle of Lives and covers 15 different stories of people touched by Cancer \\u2014 in many different ways \\u2014 from patient, to caregiver, to medical provider, to spouse. \\nDavid was inspired to ride his bike 5,000 miles as he met and interviewed many impacted by Cancer. He did this in honor of his sister June, who\\u2019d recently died of brain cancer. \\nIt was a courageous journey and he tapped into a lot of deep grief, but also powerful emotional connections. \\nHis stories were intriguing, especially how each cancer journey impacts different people. David refers to trauma and emotional chaos, but the narratives also present the gifts and wisdom that may bubble up during the journey. In 2020, in the US alone, there were more than 1.8 mm new cancer cases and over 600k cancer deaths, so it\\u2019s an important topic to explore. I\\u2019m always deeply intrigued by how people cope with the most difficult events in their lives. This book was a rich dive into this.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'