I Had A Daughter

Burt, Rebecca Rozelle

ISBN 10: 1479713147 / ISBN 13: 9781479713141

Published by Xlibris, 2012

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: I Had A Daughter
• Publisher: Xlibris
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1479713147
• ISBN 13: 9781479713141
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

About this title

Synopsis

This true story is written by a mother who becomes the primary caregiver for her beloved forty-six-year-old daughter when she is diagnosed with a lethal form of cancer. Composed of a chronological narrative interspersed with pertinent e-mails, inner monologues, and medical data, the book follows the journey of the two women as they deal with the effects of the disease and its treatment. In its essence this is a story of perseverance, courage, faith, and love. It is a raw story, powerful and honest, allowing the reader to experience from the inside what the author calls "cancer world". Ultimately the narrative becomes a spiritual diary, as the author's reflections on her life and her daughter's evolve into a broader, more mystical understanding.

About the Author

Rebecca Rozelle Burt was born and grew up in Talladega, Alabama. She attended Auburn University, got married, and later graduated from the University of Alabama at Huntsville. When her two children were young, she earned an MA degree from Jacksonville State University. After teaching English in junior high and high schools in various northeastern Alabama locations, she spent the last several years of her career in the English Department of Jacksonville State University. She is the author of a novel, Facing Bulls, published in 2010 and is currently working on another novel and editing her late father's cultural history of life in rural Clay County, Alabama. She lives in Anniston, Alabama, with her husband, Mack. They share their home with Woodrow the Wonder Dog, a border collie mix rescued from a local shelter.