Life Gets in The Way - by Sally Kalksma (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><strong>A young widow suddenly must raise three children alone-all while living with a rare blood cancer and working full-time.</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This situation might make any woman despair, but Sally Kalksma is not just any woman. With her passion for life and her infectious energy, she found the motivation to power through adversity with tenacity and grit while never giving up hope, even when life looked its bleakest.</p><p><br></p><p>Although Sally is now in remission, she still takes chemo as a maintenance therapy for Multiple Myeloma, but she knows how to turn pain into positivity. In <em>Life Gets in the Way</em>, this superstar, world-renowned athlete shares her memoirs on climbing toward a world without cancer.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><p>"If Sally's triumph is as contagious as her joy - Everyone will win by reading her inspirational story. Knowing Sally is pure delight- - there never was a cloud the sun couldn't shine through!! Every setback has a silver lining- and any challenge that Sally has been given is transformed to inspiration... she is proof that human spirit rises!!"</p><p>Amy Freeze WABC television</p><p>5 time Emmy winner</p><p>Mother of four</p><p>Nine time marathoner</p><p>Fan of the underdog</p><p><br></p><p> "If you would have told me that the girl I met in kindergarten would end up being such a huge inspiration in my adult life I wouldn't have believed you. Sally's challenges and how she's chosen to deal with and overcome them to me are equally as moving as her drive to help others with their lives. I'm thrilled she's getting her message out to the world".</p><p>Van Romaine</p><p>Producer, composer, Musician</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p> "To already have a magnetic, bubbly spirit, and then conquer adversity, and live life fuller than before, that's inspiration-that's Sally. She is a firecracker...she already had an energetic spark for life, now she is a grand finale that leaves you in greater awe and inspired by what's possible".</p><p> Dianne DeOliveira</p><p> Award-winning Journalist, On-air personality, World ranked masters runner, and Owner of Bella N Motion, a USATF running club for woman</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>"To say Sally Kalksma is the living embodiment of resilience, both physically as well as psychologically, would be an enormous understatement. Hit with numerous challenges that would have stopped most people in their tracks, Sally stood strong and faced her obstacles head on, not only surviving but thriving, including becoming one of the top-ranked stair-climbing racers in the world. Sally's lust for life is truly infectious - Prepare to be inspired by her incredible resilience, lust for life and true grit. Everyone who comes into contact with Sally walks away a better person and I feel extremely fortunate to call her a friend."</p><p>Tom Holland</p><p>Exercise physiologist, best-selling author, elite endurance athlete and fitness personality</p><p><br></p><em>"Life Gets in the Way</em> is a wonderful example of the old adage "when life hands you lemons, make lemonade" or in Sally Kalksma's case, limoncello! Yes, real homemade limoncello!Sally has written a powerhouse book detailing her life's challenges and how she has conquered them with positivity and grit, always with her signature megawatt smile. Her adventures in stairclimbing have propelled her to world-class athlete status, cancer had no chance to win, all along with raising a family of 3 children alone after her husband died. Her infectious spirit is evident throughout her story and will positively enrich readers' lives encouraging us to reach beyond what we think we can tolerate."<p>Linda Tsirikos</p><br>
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