Synopsis
Gayle Zinda, a former cancer-care provider (and a lung cancer survivor herself) tells her sometimes amusing, sometimes heartbreaking story of real-life instances of compassion, generosity, and strength of spirit. In her eyes, angels walk among us! A true story, there are moments of betrayal and tragedy as well. But it is in the responses to those moments of doubt that the reader will learn how to "make lemonade" with the lemons in their own lives!
About the Author
Gayle was born in Ft.Thomas, Kentucky in 1956. Her childhood was the usual mix of lemons and lemon drops; but at age 19 Gayle took her first truly sour bite out of life. She got married! Some people are not marriage material, and Gayle had found one of them. After a few volatile years, she was divorced, with two bright young boys to raise and not a drop of child support to rely on. Gayle had a choice to make. She could follow the path of welfare and go nowhere. Or, she could take the hard road, and work to make something of herself and her sons. Over the years, she worked tirelessly at many jobs and careers. Financial setbacks and major surgeries were obstacles along her path; but Gayle took the lemons that life gave her and made lemonade with them. There wasn't always a plan, but the direction was always forward.Then, in one shining moment, it all came together; a new path lay before her, a new life ahead. At the moment of truth, a medical saleswoman slipped Gayle a note. On it, was a name and number that would change her life forever. Gayle dropped it in her purse and forgot about it. There it sat, for a year. When she finally did read it and dial the number, a woman said, Honey, I've been waiting for your call. Gayle met Rita Snider in 1989, and listened to the remarkable story of her battle with breast cancer. After a humiliating search for wigs and breast prostheses, Rita declared No more! and opened The Lemonade Stand. This welcoming salon provided women with everything they'd need for a fight with cancer. Rita surprised Gayle then, by saying, The Lord told me that if I hung on long enough, He'd send someone to carry on. As soon as you walked in, I knew it was you. Crazy or not, by day's end Gayle had quit her secure nursing job to devote herself full-time to The Lemonade Stand. Rita passed away that year, but Gayle kept the dream alive for a dozen more. The years were filled with financial drama, heartaches, and endless challenges; but there were countless rewards as Gayle and her team went on to help more than 10,000 clients. Now, a lung cancer survivor herself, Gayle spreads a message of hope, determination, and awareness!
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