Hollye Jacobs and her pup Buzz
UPDATE: 10/15/15: Hollye’s inspiring blog on her 5th Cancerversary
By Stacey Gualandi/October 12, 2014
Photographer: Elizabeth Messina
TWITTER: @HollyeJacobs
Who doesn’t want to be brave? But, how easy is that, especially when facing a deadly disease? Hollye Jacobs gives new meaning to courage in her Silver Pen blog and book, The Silver Lining, with her positive approach to dealing with her cancer diagnosis.
“The unexpected silver lining was that the blog went viral and people from all over the world were emailing me saying that I was giving them words for experiences they had no words for.” Hollye Jacobs
This nurse and social worker learned at 39 that she had breast cancer. When I saw Hollye on CBS This Morning, I was struck by how full of spirit she was when talking about tackling her difficult medical situation.
This month she launched a second book, The Silver Lining, A Companion Guide, which Allstate is giving away for FREE to every person diagnosed with breast cancer this year! For more info click here.
Here are excerpts from my interview last year with Hollye on TWE Radio. As she says, you can find silver linings everywhere… [Read more…]
