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What we wish were true : reflections on nurturing life and facing death / Tallu Schuyler Quinn.

by Quinn, Tallu Schuyler.

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Convergent, an imprint of Random House, a division of Penguin Random House LLC, 2022.

Quinn, Tallu Schuyler -- Health.

Women social reformers -- United States -- Biography.

Brain -- Cancer -- Patients -- United States -- Biography.

Women clergy -- United States -- Biography.

American essays -- 21st century

9780593442906 (hc.)

xiii, 192 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

"Many of the essays in this work originally appeared in slightly different form on Tallu Schuyler Quinn's blog, in 2020 and 2021."

Includes bibliographical references.

"Profound essays on nurturing life while facing a terminal diagnosis, from the dedicated humanitarian and young mother creating 'a vibrant legacy for us to hold on to and learn from' (Ann Patchett) Nonprofit leader and minister Tallu Schuyler Quinn has spent her adult life working to alleviate hunger, systemic inequality, and food waste, first as a volunteer throughout the United States and abroad, and then as the founder of the Nashville Food Project, where she supported the vibrant community work of local food justice in Middle Tennessee. That all changed just after her fortieth birthday, when she was diagnosed with stage IV glioblastoma, an aggressive form of terminal brain cancer. In 'What We Wish Were True,' Quinn achingly grapples with the possibility of leaving behind the husband and children she adores, and what it means to live with a terminal diagnosis and still find purpose. Through gorgeous prose, Quinn masterfully weaves together the themes of life and death by integrating spiritually nourishing stories about family, identity, vocational call, beloved community, God's wide welcome, and living with brain cancer. Taken together, these stunning essays are a piercing reminder to cherish each moment, whether heartbreaking or hilarious, and cast loose other concerns. As a mother, a kindred spirit, and a dear friend, Tallu Schuyler Quinn looks into our eyes with well-earned tears in her own and tells us the bittersweet truth: We are all searching for what has already found us-present and boundless love. This love will deliver us and never let us go."--From publisher.

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