Product Description
Life seemed idyllic for thirty-two-year-old Liz Holzemer. Wife of Major League Baseball pitcher Mark Holzemer, Liz was enjoying a successful career as a journalist when an MRI revealed a baseball-size brain tumor she soon found out was called meningioma. Told with clarity and unwavering humor, this book is an inspirational and informative account of one woman’s battle for her life. It shows how she emerged from this frightening diagnosis and two brain surgeries retaining her remarkable spirit of survival and renewed sense of purpose and hope. With practical information about meningioma and brain surgery, Curveball is a manual for people who face life-altering challenges and is also proof that one need not fight such battles alone.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 5.0 based on 13 reviews)

Curveball: When Life Throws You A Brain Tumor by Brenda Kleinsasser

5 Stars
May 07, 2009
As a Meningioma survivor myself, I found this book to be the best handbook for a person with this type of brain tumor. There is just not enough awareness out there for this primary brain tumor. Liz handles this book with grace and determination to get on with her life.

She truly made her experience into something wonderful and positive. I would be giving away the plot, if I told you.

Truly, a great read for anyone who has been diagnosed with a Meningioma. This is a great month to get this book, as this is National Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

This is a must read!!!!!

Couldnt have said it any better! by CM

5 Stars
March 16, 2009
As a Meningioma survivor myself, Liz says it all, her experience was different but how she felt wasnt and I found her story to be very comforting in knowing that I am not alone in this. Highly recommend this for anyone who has had a brain tumour or brain surgery and their family.

Fabulous book by Sophie D (Auckland, New Zealand)

5 Stars
June 08, 2008
As the daughter of someone with a meningioma I found this book fantastic. In fact, I literally didnt put it down - I read it from cover to cover in one go. And then I passed it onto another family member, who read it and passed it on again. We have now all read it and have since enjoyed discussing it with each other. There were many snippets that Liz shared that we could all relate to. I highly recommend this book to anyone dealing with a brain tumour and all their loved ones.

Excellent but short book by D. Thiessen (Scotia Ny)

4 Stars
May 31, 2008
Very well written and interesting account, while not a brain tumor patient I still found the book very informative and entertaining. I believe anyone suffering from a meningioma would find this book inspiring and uplifting. For those of us without a brain tumor it gives us an insight into the life people with this conditiona lead.

When Life Throws You a Curveball or Lemon- A Meningioma Survivor by Bhavani Brown (Windham, NH United States)

5 Stars
February 05, 2008
This book is sooo well written and gives an excellent account of Liz Holzemer's personal journey with a brain tumor. This book in my opinion, is an inspiration to everyone that has any life changing illness. She relates her tricky ordeal in a straightforward and truthful way exposing her emotional state and brings quite a lot of humor to her story. I strongly recommend this book to be used as a manual for anyone who has a brain tumor, knows someone with a brain tumor as well as doctors, health care professionals, visiting nurses, psychologists...
I have undergone three brain surgeries and wished that someone had suggested this book when I first was diagnosed(mine was the size of a lemon)so I could have tackled it head -on so to speak. An excellent manual with pertinent information. A very enjoyable and enriching read.

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