DON'T FORGET TO SMELL THE . . . SAWDUST
A Contractor's Tale of Supporting His Wife Through Cancer
"A must read to share with anyone and their partner going through cancer. Scott and Susan's tale is full of love, laughter, and inspiration. They don't just survive adversity; they embrace it and come out smiling. A lot of lessons learned."
Pat Olsen, Scripps Cancer Center
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In DON'T FORGET TO SMELL THE . . . SAWDUST, Scott Stevenson answers the question, "What do you do when the person you love most comes down with a life-threatening illness?"
This is a love story between Scott and his wife Susan who retire and move to a small mountain town to live the simple life and to build their dream home. But instead of the simple life, Scott and Susan find themselves on an unexpected journey through hospitals, reconstructive surgery, hardware stores and forest fires.
This is the tale of two people supporting each other through cancer, through the construction of their new home, and through the largest recorded forest fire in the state of California. Scott and Susan share with us their most intimate of fears, their most cherished moments of joy, their tears, their laughter, their anger and most of all they show us what it takes to support, through thick and thin, the one you love the most.
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READER COMMENTS:
"THERE'S NOTHING BETTER than spending a leisurely evening with new friends and hearing their story; not just their experiences but also how they responded and what they learned. If you feel the same, then grab this book and spend a few evenings with Scott Stevenson and his wife, Susan. Get comfortable and prepare to let your other plans slide because you'll be brushing your teeth with this book in one hand and staying up late to read just one more chapter, or, maybe one more after that.:"
Linda Bulger, Top 500 Reviewer, Amazon
"MR. SCOTT STEVENSON HAS CREATED A MOVING, challenging memoir which breast cancer patients will treasure. The personal details bring the story alive and make the reader relate to their struggles. The best part of Scott's and Susan's story is the we-can-do-this attitude they bring to every challenge.
Lynn Farrow, Director, Breast Cancer Choices
'WHAT A GREAT BOOK! I thoroughly enjoyed it . . . so much good advice on going through a breast cancer experience."
Dr. Paul Chasen, La Jolla Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery
'WHEN I READ A GOOD BOOK and good writing, it makes me want to write - reading DON'T FORGET TO SMELL THE . . . SAWDUST made me want to write. I felt as if I was sitting down and catching up with an old friend over a cup of coffee. It's really a love story between Scott and Susan, a very nice real-life love story.
Lynn Scozzari, Editor, San Diego Parent Magazine
"A FASCINATING TALE AND A SUPERB READ. I was really caught up in the story. DON'T FORGET TO SMELL THE . . . SAWDUST gave me an intimate view into the struggles of a patient trying to come to terms with a diagnosis of cancer and how best to treat it. DON'T FORGET TO SMELL THE . . . SAWDUST reminds me of Suzanne Somers' book, KNOCKOUT."
Dr. Michael Schachter, The Schachter Center for Complimentary Medicine
"THERE'S NOTHING BETTER than spending a leisurely evening with new friends and hearing their story; not just their experiences but also how they responded and what they learned. If you feel the same, then grab this book and spend a few evenings with Scott Stevenson and his wife, Susan. Get comfortable and prepare to let your other plans slide because you'll be brushing your teeth with this book in one hand and staying up late to read just one more chapter, or, maybe one more after that.:"
Linda Bulger, Top 500 Reviewer, Amazon
"MR. SCOTT STEVENSON HAS CREATED A MOVING, challenging memoir which breast cancer patients will treasure. The personal details bring the story alive and make the reader relate to their struggles. The best part of Scott's and Susan's story is the we-can-do-this attitude they bring to every challenge.
Lynn Farrow, Director, Breast Cancer Choices
'WHAT A GREAT BOOK! I thoroughly enjoyed it . . . so much good advice on going through a breast cancer experience."
Dr. Paul Chasen, La Jolla Cosmetic & Reconstructive Surgery
'WHEN I READ A GOOD BOOK and good writing, it makes me want to write - reading DON'T FORGET TO SMELL THE . . . SAWDUST made me want to write. I felt as if I was sitting down and catching up with an old friend over a cup of coffee. It's really a love story between Scott and Susan, a very nice real-life love story.
Lynn Scozzari, Editor, San Diego Parent Magazine
"A FASCINATING TALE AND A SUPERB READ. I was really caught up in the story. DON'T FORGET TO SMELL THE . . . SAWDUST gave me an intimate view into the struggles of a patient trying to come to terms with a diagnosis of cancer and how best to treat it. DON'T FORGET TO SMELL THE . . . SAWDUST reminds me of Suzanne Somers' book, KNOCKOUT."
Dr. Michael Schachter, The Schachter Center for Complimentary Medicine