Smiling through adversity

Glenda Standeven is a member of the Optimist Club of Chilliwack, British Columbia.  She is also a cancer survivor. Glenda has spoken on different occasions to the Chilliwack Optimist Club and the Pacific Northwest District - Optimist International  with inspirational stories of her struggle with bone cancer.  Always peppered with humor, she says, "When you've lost a leg to bone cancer and your last name is Standeven, you really find a sense of humor in a hurry."

Now Glenda and two other cancer survivors, Julie Houlker and Michelle Rickaby, have written a book to tell how they deal with life's many challenges including cancer.  All three agree that it is their positive attitude that helps them get through the tough times. The book's title "Choosing to Smile" reflects their optimism.

Find out more about the authors, read excerpts from the book, learn where they will be speaking and buy the book at this link http://www.choosingtosmile.com/index.  Two dollars from every sale is designated to the Optimist International Foundation of Canada.