Joining the ranks of more than three million American women with a history of breast cancer was not a badge of honor this retired military veteran wanted.
As an experienced dancer, gymnast, and track star, Tia Baruti knew her body well. In fact, in her military training she was known to keep up with colleagues 10 years her junior. This mother, wife, and soldier knew she could catch anything thrown her way. But when a routine doctor’s visit turned her world upside down, she knew God had a different plan for her life.
Transparency through the Storm is a beautifully crafted memoir about leaning on God, surviving cancer, and living your best life no matter the circumstances!
“This enticing page turner shares the hope, hindrances and humor that consumes the day-to-day cancer sludge most survivors don’t post on Facebook.”
– Coiya
What People Are Saying
“Transparency Through the Storm is a well-written self-help book that will get every reader to appreciate life and that of those around them. The author writes with a convincing and friendly tone. This book will change the lives of many as the experiences and challenges shared by the author are not only motivating, but also heartening to all who get to read the full story. I appreciate how personal Tia Baruti was when narrating personal journeys. The author is honest and open when sharing stories, which is encouraging, as not many people are bold enough to share stories like those told in the book. Transparency Through the Storm is the perfect book for you if you feel like giving up.”
— Aaron Washington, Filmmaker
“Start with a full pot of coffee and make sure it’s next to your favorite reading chair. Baruti’s from-the-gut cancer conversation will be hard to complete in multiple sessions. Taking readers through the beginning, middle and continuing end of one of society’s most devastating health challenges, Baruti breathes life into the emotional roller coaster of this dying disease.
This enticing page turner shares the hope, hindrances and humor that consumes the day-to-day cancer sludge most survivors don’t post on Facebook. Reaching the hearts of both sister survivors as well as those who experience cancer’s crud second hand, Baruti pauses to capture more than one angle to the quagmire that is HER2 (human epidermal growth factor receptor), one of the most aggressive and rarest types of breast cancer. The final chapters, which share tales of the fight through the eyes of Baruti’s family and close friends, recount prevailing recollections that will help readers better understand and support other survivors. Her raw but real memories and everyday stories are backed by commanding faith moments that remind all of us how vast, wide and deep God’s love can reach – even in our most depressed hours. In true Baruti inclusivity, her reflections speak powerfully to both veteran Christians as well as those newer to the Word.
Don’t miss Transparency Through the Storm!”
— Coiya Thompkins, Editor