As the cover says, this book is “an inspirational true story” and “much more than a tale of medical drama”, though it is that as well. It is an unimaginable story of the strength of love between Tania and her fiancé Warren, who developed a brain tumour and nearly died several times after his operations, and was left with some severe disabilities. Yet he came through years of medical treatment to marriage, fatherhood, and continued life. It is told in a simple, direct and very moving way.

Tania wrote, “deep inside I knew I had to trust the hand that life had dealt me, even if the road was uncertain . . . I trusted to love” and “You never know where life will take you . . . But by holding on to love, you can emerge”. As one doctor said to Tania, “Your journey has been nothing short of amazing . . . your love brought Warren through”. There was also the loving support of family and friends.

There is much evidence of the importance of human interaction between medical staff and patient and family alongside medical care. When a nurse displayed “much love and tenderness” to Tania and let her help care for Warren, she felt like she was contributing “instead of sitting there agonizing”. Later, she felt included when “The rehabilitation specialist was very open to my ideas”. There were, of course, also a few hiccups. While there is too much medical and health care detail, its seeming endlessness was undoubtedly what Tania and Warren experienced.

It is so moving, one would like to know more about their family and social relationships, the context of the story, and the personal feelings and spiritual background of Tania and Warren and the extent of the love that was so important to them. The final chapter, Through Warren’s eyes, makes one wish that more from him could have been woven into the narrative.

This is a story about life and love to inspire and move us all to share our journeys. Read it.