Overview

A rare cancer. A broken marriage. A deeply honest memoir that will move, comfort, and inspire any woman who's ever asked, Am I enough? An inspirational story of personal growth, healing, and self-worth-The Beauty of Me charts one woman's journey to find peace after love, loss, and life-altering illness. From a joyful childhood to a turbulent adolescence, from first love and the slow unravelling of a marriage to finding love again-only to receive a devastating cancer diagnosis-this book charts the human experience of falling apart and slowly becoming whole again. When Lizzie Gardner was diagnosed with Pseudomyxoma Peritonei, a rare form of cancer, she faced the ""Mother of All Surgeries""-and the terrifying question: Will cancer change everything? Told in bite-sized chapters, with honesty, vulnerability, and spiritual insight, The Beauty of Me is not a story of blame or bitterness, but one of courage and reflection. It invites the reader into moments both ordinary and life-defining-where small conversations leave lasting imprints, and healing begins not with perfection, but with truth. If you're drawn to healing books for women, or cancer survival memoirs or if you've ever felt invisible, heartbroken, or lost in the demands of life... if you've faced illness, divorce, or simply the ache of wondering Am I enough? -this book will touch your soul. The Beauty of Me will make you laugh and cry, and remind you that even in our darkest hours, our light remains. The light of our true selves is beautiful and can never be extinguished.

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9781916701144

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""There is a vulnerability and honesty in the detail that, as a woman, I could totally relate to."" Dr Eleanor Rowsell, Consultant Clinical Psychologist ""...well-constructed, bite sized chunks, and draws us in as each of her stories are so relatable."" Antony Tinker, Founder, iTS-Leadership Ltd ""This book was very hard to put down."" Christine Mander, Writer and Alexander Technique Teacher ""This brave woman demonstrates how we all have the power to face what life throws at us and not just survive but thrive."" Jacqueline Hollows, Social Entrepreneur

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Lizzie Gardner is a working woman in her mid-fifties. She works full-time as a leadership consultant and mentor, and lives in rural Buckinghamshire with her husband, Bill, and golden retriever, Lexi. She has enjoyed many wonderful things in life but also had to navigate some harrowing curveballs in pursuit of finding her true self and a feeling of inner peace. She has spent years battling anxiety, hijacked by overthinking and feelings of never being quite good enough. Now it's time to share her search for her truth.

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