Between Two Kingdoms: A Memoir of a Life Interrupted

Honestly in the telling of a tale is vital. If you are too perfect in your depiction, you will loose the audience. I truly felt her pain and joy because she was honest about herself. Gave my copy to a friend and recommended to many others.

Suleika wrote her heart out. Her writing style is simply beautiful. Very intelligent girl. As I was reading every page I felt her pain and courage. Her will to live is tremendous. Her luck was lousy, because she got the leukemia but her luck was also fantastic because she had a wonderful man to love her, take care of her during her horrible struggles. She was a bit selfish to Will, he did everything he could, withstood a lot of her horrible treatment procedures was by her side for a long time, until it became too much. She went on by herself and made it. Once she went to remission, she decided to hit the road across America. Read the book to see why. Her road trip across America was way to hard on her body. She had just finished her horrible treatments and hit the road all alone in a used car. Brave you might say, but thoughtless I say. Very dangerous. She made the trip as a brand new driver to boot. Then she decides to stay in a cabin, again alone in the woods, no phone no nothing, again, risky. She took many chances, then the disappointment of a return of this monster that has been eating her all this time. She gets together with another wonderful man, an angel if you ask me.Jon Batiste , a great composer and fantastic musician, who loves her dearly. Again her lucky star came through. But the monster within her woke up. It started to eat her again, lucky she had her brother to give her a matching bone marrows twice. She survived both, she’s a survivor and a fighter. I admire her will. She’s a great young lady, she writes, she survives, and I wish her all the good luck she needs to pull her though this second time of hell. She has a great husband, she has life in her and the will to live which is strong. Her realistic chances are kind of low at 35% survival, but what do they know, she will prove them wrong again as only she can. I certainly wish her strength and power to beat this monster again. I admire her, really admire her. Please let her good luck take over, let her spirit guide lead her out of this illness,and let her live happily ever after and perhaps write another nice book. She’s such a beautiful girl. Jon and Suleika look great together. Love.

In Between Two Kingdoms by Suleika Jaouad, it all started with an itch she was a college graduate looking to enjoy her life to the fullest. Then she was diagnosed leukemia : as a student that reads a lot of books I believe that this is one of the best books I have read of this year . That uses a lot of imagery to really feel like you were really experiencing her pain it gives out a good example of how challenges can bring out the best of us , and how family can give us an importance of surrounded by a caring community. Not only just a caring family who helped Suleika Jaouad ,but a boyfriend who helped her throughout here journey . Not a lot of people can really experienced what had happened to her , but all of us have experienced her isolation and how you come back to the real world . With comfort and family which brings a sense of life in this book I highly request reading this book .

Excellent book! Could not put it down. Read it in two days working full time!

Between Two Kingdoms follows Suleika Jaouad’s incredible battle with cancer and her journey with introspection once she’s recovered physically. Her journey through love, loss, heartbreak, and so much more is truly inspiring. This roller coaster through Suleika’s life takes such a personal and naked look at what Cancer treatment really looks like and the life altering effects it can have even has on life, relationships, and identity.Additional, the lack of self pity in Suleika writing is unique and intriguing. She tells the story of her experience seemingly as it was not as could have or should have been especially when it came to her treatment, complications, and side effects. She is unapologetic with her storytelling which brings forward a sort of documentary like a novel rather than a fairytale.All in all, Between Two Kingdoms is a defendant must read. You'll get lost in Jaouad’s thought provoking writing, reflecting on your life, morals, and identity.