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""A story of gut-wrenching perseverance and determination."" - Publishers Weekly ""A mesmerizing and ultimately uplifting journey.""- Foreword Reviews The incredible true story of one woman's search for life saving answers. Cherie Kephart, a young woman who longed for adventure, traveled the world from the remote villages of Central Africa to the majestic coastlines of New Zealand until a mysterious illness thrust her to the precipice of death. The persistent health challenges led to years of suffering, during which her symptoms time and again were undiagnosed by well-meaning medical doctors and healers who were sometimes competent, sometimes careless, sometimes absurd, and always baffled. The anguish, the uncertainty, and the relentless pain would have caused many people to simply give up and end their lives-and Cherie came close. Told with brutal honesty, astonishing wit, and a haunting vulnerability, A Few Minor Adjustments is an unforgettable memoir that will move you with its fiercely inspirational account of one woman's incredible journey to find life-saving answers. In the end, she finds much more than a diagnosis.

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A rich and complicated story, told on each page with clear dialogue and memorable anecdotes - Kirkus Reviews A Few Minor Adjustments is a mesmerizing and ultimately uplifting memoir about one woman's journey to healing. - Foreword Reviews Inspiring reading for any on their own paths to recovery and enlightenment, making A Few Minor Adjustments a 'must have' chronicle of perseverance highly recommended for anyone! - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review A Few Minor Adjustments is a memoir that reads like a novel. It contains all the elements of a compelling read: a great story, with perfect pace, and a seasoned/mature writing style. So put this memoir on your must-read list. - Gerardeen M Santiago, PhD, Publisher, Aionios Books Cherie Kephart manages the almost impossible: she writes about suffering without making you suffer. In fact, while A Few Minor Adjustments introduces you to the real meaning of pain--mysterious, intractable, relentless pain--the story of this journey is equally full of humor, beauty and understanding. Read it and be changed. --Mark A. Clements, author of The Land of Nod Cherie Kephart's A Few Minor Adjustments is a sweeping adventure of one woman's journey through illness, ambiguity, and finally to self-acceptance and love. Written with wit and generosity, this book will give hope to those on the journey through illness, and beyond. --Zhena Muzyka, author of Life by the Cup and Publisher, Enliven Books Never has a phrase, 'no tears for the writer, no tears for the reader, ' apply less to a book than this one. Kephart holds nothing back in this heartbreakingly beautiful tale that will transport, transfix, and ultimately inspire even the most cynical of readers. --Alex Sheshunoff, author of A Beginner's Guide to Paradise With raw guts, wisdom, and a spirit as tenacious as they come, Cherie tells the story of her harrowing experience with an undiagnosed condition in a way that will keep you wanting to turn the page. Intelligent, tender, and triumphant, A Few Minor Adjustments is a must read. --Marni Freedman, editor, and award-winning author of Playing Mona Lisa and 7 Essential Writing Tools Cherie Kephart's A Few Minor Adjustments takes you on a perilous inner and outer journey to places and dangers into an unknown that even the most seasoned adventurer would fear to tread. --Matthew J. Pallamary, author of Spirit Matters and Land Without Evil A Few Minor Adjustments is everything you want in a book. I was drawn in from the first sentence and pulled quickly to the last beautiful sentence. It is magnificent, reflective, truly touching, and meaningful, with the welcomed relief of the perfect touch of humor condensing 20 years of life with the right amount of detail for one to grasp and feel part of her story....and it is a great story! --Dr. Melinda Nevins, D.O. A powerful, gripping, and insightful story that keeps you engaged and wanting to read more. Reading someone else's brutally honest struggle makes you thankful for what you have...and what you don't have! Cherie Kephart is a living tribute to learning how to laugh at life and see the light and lesson in every dire situation. --Dr. Kevin Grold, Ph.D. in Psychology and CEO at www.edreferral.com Cherie's treatment of such a difficult, personal topic is nothing short of lovely. It's a story celebrating life. We all need that, even when we're healthy. --Reina Menasche, social worker and author of Silent Bird and Twice Begun

Kephart's solid debut memoir is a story of gut-wrenching perseverance and determination. - Publishers Weekly A rich and complicated story, told on each page with clear dialogue and memorable anecdotes - Kirkus Reviews A Few Minor Adjustments is a mesmerizing and ultimately uplifting memoir about one woman's journey to healing. - Foreword Reviews Inspiring reading for any on their own paths to recovery and enlightenment, making A Few Minor Adjustments a 'must have' chronicle of perseverance highly recommended for anyone! - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review A Few Minor Adjustments is a memoir that reads like a novel. It contains all the elements of a compelling read: a great story, with perfect pace, and a seasoned/mature writing style. So put this memoir on your must-read list. - Gerardeen M Santiago, PhD, Publisher, Aionios Books A rich and complicated story, told on each page with clear dialogue and memorable anecdotes - Kirkus Reviews A Few Minor Adjustments is a mesmerizing and ultimately uplifting memoir about one woman's journey to healing. - Foreword Reviews Inspiring reading for any on their own paths to recovery and enlightenment, making A Few Minor Adjustments a 'must have' chronicle of perseverance highly recommended for anyone! - D. Donovan, Senior Reviewer, Midwest Book Review A Few Minor Adjustments is a memoir that reads like a novel. It contains all the elements of a compelling read: a great story, with perfect pace, and a seasoned/mature writing style. So put this memoir on your must-read list. - Gerardeen M Santiago, PhD, Publisher, Aionios Books Cherie Kephart manages the almost impossible: she writes about suffering without making you suffer. In fact, while A Few Minor Adjustments introduces you to the real meaning of pain--mysterious, intractable, relentless pain--the story of this journey is equally full of humor, beauty and understanding. Read it and be changed. --Mark A. Clements, author of The Land of Nod Cherie Kephart's A Few Minor Adjustments is a sweeping adventure of one woman's journey through illness, ambiguity, and finally to self-acceptance and love. Written with wit and generosity, this book will give hope to those on the journey through illness, and beyond. --Zhena Muzyka, author of Life by the Cup and Publisher, Enliven Books Never has a phrase, 'no tears for the writer, no tears for the reader, ' apply less to a book than this one. Kephart holds nothing back in this heartbreakingly beautiful tale that will transport, transfix, and ultimately inspire even the most cynical of readers. --Alex Sheshunoff, author of A Beginner's Guide to Paradise With raw guts, wisdom, and a spirit as tenacious as they come, Cherie tells the story of her harrowing experience with an undiagnosed condition in a way that will keep you wanting to turn the page. Intelligent, tender, and triumphant, A Few Minor Adjustments is a must read. --Marni Freedman, editor, and award-winning author of Playing Mona Lisa and 7 Essential Writing Tools Cherie Kephart's A Few Minor Adjustments takes you on a perilous inner and outer journey to places and dangers into an unknown that even the most seasoned adventurer would fear to tread. --Matthew J. Pallamary, author of Spirit Matters and Land Without Evil A Few Minor Adjustments is everything you want in a book. I was drawn in from the first sentence and pulled quickly to the last beautiful sentence. It is magnificent, reflective, truly touching, and meaningful, with the welcomed relief of the perfect touch of humor condensing 20 years of life with the right amount of detail for one to grasp and feel part of her story....and it is a great story! --Dr. Melinda Nevins, D.O. A powerful, gripping, and insightful story that keeps you engaged and wanting to read more. Reading someone else's brutally honest struggle makes you thankful for what you have...and what you don't have! Cherie Kephart is a living tribute to learning how to laugh at life and see the light and lesson in every dire situation. --Dr. Kevin Grold, Ph.D. in Psychology and CEO at www.edreferral.com Cherie's treatment of such a difficult, personal topic is nothing short of lovely. It's a story celebrating life. We all need that, even when we're healthy. --Reina Menasche, social worker and author of Silent Bird and Twice Begun

Author Information

Raised in Venice, California, Cherie longed to travel and experience the way other people lived. After serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia on a water sanitation and health education project, Cherie returned to the United States with an African souvenir she didn't expect: a mysterious illness. She fell severely ill and almost died, leaving her with several symptoms that went undiagnosed for many years. This inspired Cherie to write her memoir, A Few Minor Adjustments, taking the reader on a powerful and entertaining journey through her adventures and search for life-saving answers.Her memoir has won multiple awards and received an outpouring of heartfelt responses, motivating Cherie to write a companion book, The Healing 100: A Practical Guide to Transforming Your Body, Mind, and Spirit. Her third book, Poetry of Peace, is a rare and poignant collection of poems that celebrate the decadence and darkness of life. Her other publications include essays, short stories, and poems in various literary journals and anthologies. Cherie has earned a master's in Medical and Cultural Anthropology and has been celebrated for her holistic approach to healing and her willingness to examine her life lessons in her writing. Connect with her at: CherieKephart.com

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