Purpose Driven - Paperback

by Rebecca Tereu (Author)

Purpose Driven is a deeply personal account of my journey facing cancer and the multitude of challenges that accompanied it. I was 37 years old when I was forced to drag my young family down into the deep valley of diagnosis, and up the treacherous mountain of treatment. Cancer has no respect for your personal preference and has a nasty habit of setting its greedy sights on the most unsuspecting victims. Age, good health, clear family history or super strong faith is often not enough to guarantee avoidance of this killer disease. The bottom line is that valleys and mountains are known to all of us and this alone has some powerful unification properties. The better side of our nature kicks in as we seek to comfort, encourage, empathise, and share what we learnt along the way - how we made it out alive Why? So we can prove that it can be done and bring hope to the next person facing their own challenges. Most people however, focus on the darkness that accompanies the journey through their valley or the sheer impossibility factor as we look up at that mountain we are required to conquer. This is far too easy to do But as with most things in life, there is light and goodness there - if only we would change or sharpen our perspective and embrace our valley and mountain for what it truly is. We also just need to walk it out. And it's in the walk that we often find our purpose. This is my walk and I want to share it with you. I hope that in the sharing you are able to be encouraged, comforted, and even empowered in your own walk.

Author Biography

Rebecca Tereu was born in New Zealand and grew up in many different towns all over NZ and Australia, but has been living in beautiful Tauranga for the last 17 years. Wife to Nikolai and Mum to Faith and Kohen, life has been a combination of crazy, busy and fulfilling. From as early as she can remember, Rebecca has possessed a love of books which inspired her to write from a young age until now. Previously an academic tutor at the local tertiary institute as well as business owner and not for profit CEO, it wasn't until recently when she was diagnosed with cancer (now in remission), that Rebecca slowed down enough to reacquaint herself with her first love. Writing about her recent journey through the valley of diagnosis and up the mountain of treatment and recovery, has helped answer a deep question; What is my purpose and how should I be spending my precious time? Rebecca's first published book "Purpose Driven" has just been released and she plans to add 4 more books to that series.