Survivors have a lot to teach us, no matter what they survive. Shipwreck, depression, betrayal, loss, major illness, addiction--specifics differ, much of the experience is universal. Kathleen Barbee, a lifelong dedicated reader, pulls us next to her on the roller coaster of her successful battle with stage-four head-and-neck cancer. From the start when her doctor says, "I will pray for you," through the ups and downs of treatment and the drama of family life with young-adult children, played out against the backdrop of daily concerns of job and grocery shopping and just getting by, her no-holds-barred honesty and sense of humor will keep you reading, laughing, feeling her pain, and waiting for the next episode of "the kids did what?"