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2018 Book of the Year winner, Lessons from a CF Cornerman: 38 Lessons I Learned During My Wife's Illness and Lung Transplant tells an inspiring storyfrom a husband's perspective. Humor and honesty abound in this insightful read.This book was named 2018 Book of the Year by the Independent Author Network, won a gold medal Readers' Favorite Award, and received several more positive accolades."You'll cheer, you'll cry, but turn each page with hope.""There's so much honesty, humor, and love in this story...""This book had me laughing, crying and thinking about life and love." On New Year's Eve 2014, 37 years into her struggle with cystic fibrosis, Rebecca Poole went into respiratory failure and was placed on life support in a medically induced coma.The doctors gave her days to live but she would take much more than that. The struggle to stay positive and move forward in the face of impossible odds comes across in this incredibly honest portrayal of the ups and downs of a major illness. Ray's lessons relate to relationship conflicts, personal motivation,and overwhelming obstacles. The serious subject matter is offset by his humorand wit as this self-proclaimed expert on "holding her pocket book like a man" takes you through an incredibly tough experience and what he learned from it. It was written to help patients and their family members navigate the ever-changing challenges of a progressive disease while telling an inspiring story and making a case for realistic optimism.