At age 46, Author Angela Roloson found herself facing her own mortality. Angela, a single mom and a high school English teacher, received the news no one wants to hear: "You have cancer." This was not the first difficult fight she had faced, and that merging of two challenging battles is what makes this cancer memoir different from others. In this beautifully written and deeply moving memoir, Angela shares with vulnerability and with humor, the account of her battle with breast cancer. She tells her story with unflinching candor through the unique lens of recovery from alcoholism. Angela takes readers into the world of surgeries and chemotherapy, of trauma and anxiety, and of hope and resilience. Cancer Taught Me: A Memoir of Experience, Strength, and Hope is an important read for anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer or watched a loved one battle the disease. More than that, this inspirational memoir is for anyone who has ever faced a challenge that seemed insurmountable for it is through adversity that we experience the most potential for growth.