![]() ![]() Plus, we must not overlook Oscar, the delightful sidekick.īetween Two Kingdoms brings with it an opportunity for the readers' self-discovery if you are ready for what unfolds in its pages, you will ultimately be glad you read Suleika Jaouad's memoir. For the next five years, her world comprised four white walls, a. At just twenty-two, on the cusp of adult life, Suleika Jaouad was diagnosed with leukemia and given a 35 per cent chance of survival. Like the author, we could all breathe again after the somewhat claustrophobic narrative of the earlier chapters. When things dont go to plan this is the book to reach for - an inspirational memoir about what we can learn about life from a brush with death. The cross-country trip, its people and revelations were a wonder to read. I enjoyed the last third of the book the most. Instead, we commit ourselves to being swept into Jaouad's journey, its medical horrors, human laughter and tears and most importantly, the revelations of the young woman who wants to lead an everyday life. You don't because if she can go through it, the least we can do is read it. After graduation, she moved to New York City for a summer internship. ![]() When Suleika was finishing her college degree, she was prepared for all that her life might offer. Jaouad's story is not an easy read, and at times you want to skip parts or move on to that lighter book in your TBR pile, but you can't. In Suleika Jaouad's first person memoir, Between Two Kingdoms, she details her experiences suffering from and surviving cancer as a young woman. You can't review a memoir that is so profoundly personal any more than you can 'review' someone's life. She undergoes a plethora of intense treatments, including a bone marrow transplant and endless rounds of chemotherapy. ![]()
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