HE PROVIDES THE SHOES: Walking with God through Breast Cancer [Paperback]

Karen L. Holmes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 19, 2008

He Provides the Shoes Walking with God through Breast Cancer “If God sends us stony paths, He provides strong shoes.” -Corrie ten Boom “I have breast cancer!” Those terrifying words will reverberate within the minds of one in every eight women. Karen Holmes, a breast cancer survivor and mother of three children, understands the complexities surrounding this silent and often fatal disease. She knows what it is like to hear her six-year-old daughter ask heartrending questions such as, “What will happen if you die, Mommy?” This book, at times written in a journal format, reveals the depths of Karen’s heart and soul as she describes in daily personal entries the many obstacles she encounters while undergoing surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation in her battle against breast cancer. Her hope is that this book will enable all readers, but especially cancer survivors and their families, to better understand the common experiences surrounding breast cancer and to find daily strength in God’s Word while enduring difficult, seemingly impossible circumstances. As you read this book, let Karen Holmes share with you her poignant experiences, helpful insights, and scripture verses that spoke so deeply to her spirit and empowered her to put her complete faith in God no matter what she was facing. It is her prayer that you will find the inner strength you need in order to travel along life’s challenging road with joy. Karen L. Holmes holds both a Bachelor of Science degree (1984) and a Master of Science degree (1996) in Nursing from Pennsylvania State University. Her work experience includes sixteen years of adult Neurosurgical nursing and the clinical instruction of nursing students. She speaks in local churches about breast cancer awareness, cancer prevention, and especially about her own personal journey through breast cancer. She resides in Greencastle, Pennsylvania, with her husband and three children.

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Xulon Press (November 19, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 160647796X
• ISBN-13: 978-1606477960
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,676,850 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome story of encouragement., March 31, 2009

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Jody L. Andreine (Chambersburg, PA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HE PROVIDES THE SHOES: Walking with God through Breast Cancer (Paperback)

This book is a wonderful account of a breast cancer survivor. I am blessed to know this author as a personal friend. She is a very meek and humble lady who at no time voiced any complaints while walking on her journey in the shoes that God provided her. Needless to say that because of this I was surprised when I read her story and realized the severity of the struggles that she went through. This is a great testimony of strength and encouragement to anybody going through any type of life struggle.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read Book for Breast Cancer Patients, February 17, 2010

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Mary Haubrick "Lop-sided Sister" (Rural Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HE PROVIDES THE SHOES: Walking with God through Breast Cancer (Paperback)

I am a breast cancer survivor, and an American Cancer Society Reach to Recovery volunteer. I would HIGHLY recommend this book to everyone who has been diagnosed with breast cancer. It will be a guide and message of hope to those just beginning their breast cancer walk. I am a 20 year survivor, and I wish I had been able to read this honest and encouraging book when I was diagnosed. Long-time conquerors of breast cancer will also find this book to be an inspiration. I have already given my book to another "lop-sided sister" and I plan to purchase another one to offer other ladies on my Reach to Recovery visits. Mary H.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent inspirational book, April 12, 2009

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Junedale Anderson (Mercersburg, PA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HE PROVIDES THE SHOES: Walking with God through Breast Cancer (Paperback)

I started reading the book and couldn't put it down. Being a survivor of ovarian and breast cancer, I felt as though I was walking with the author through her journey. I read through it twice and it touched my heart so much. The book is so inspirational for not just cancer survivors but everyone. I believe that God truly touched the author and gave her this gift to share with others. God truly does provide the shoes as we walk through our cancer journey. I felt like I was on the road with the author experiencing some of the same feelings, crying, and praising God along the way. What a truly inspirational book. June Anderson, Mercersburg, PA.