Paint Your Hair Blue

“A triumph of the human spirit! This book will make you laugh and cry as you cheer Taylor on in her fight against childhood cancer” (Jeff Gordon, retired NASCAR champion and founder of Jeff Gordon’s Children Foundation).   In Paint Your Hair Blue, Sue Matthews tells the heartwarming tale of heroic courage and devastating blows that characterized her daughter Taylor’s odyssey through the underfunded world of pediatric cancer.   Most of us will be touched by cancer in some way during our lifetimes. Discover how Taylor and her family learned to balance the necessity of her continuous medical treatments with the need for her to be a kid and live as normally as possible. Matthews gives dozens of tips and pointers, gleaned by trial and error, about navigating the maze of pediatric oncology through the lens of a layperson and better understand how to face fears with strength, fortitude, and confidence while living life to the fullest. Matthews and her sister, Andrea, will make you a better warrior in the war on cancer with this story of survival, where love transcends all and where every moment is a celebration of life.   “Paint Your Hair Blue is a love story where heartbreak, joy, and tears will capture your heart and make you believe that love can conquer all.” —Cher   “Beautifully written . . . Paint Your Hair Blue will make you hug your children tighter and fight harder to find a cure for pediatric cancer.” —Angie Harmon, mother, actress, director, UNICEF ambassador   “A heartwarming memoir . . . [An] incredible story of love and perseverance—a poignant reminder to both live life and love others to our greatest capacity.” —Hannah Storm, ESPN award–winning journalist