Certain words can send the bottom dropping out of your life. For author Ed Neuenschwander and his wife, Carol, that word was cancer. On vacation in Mexico, Ed's wife was diagnosed with life-threatening leukemia-and their world would never be the same. You may be faced with a different catastrophe, but the experience is similar. Questions deluge your mind, but few answers come. Confidence sinks into fear. Competence gives way to confusion. And for many, hope takes a back seat to everything else. This describes just where Ed and Carol found themselves. Perhaps this is where you are now. How do you find your way out of this complex web? The author's insightful and practical counsel will: [ Illustrate how trusting in God in times of crisis provides sustaining comfort [ Help caregivers better understand the most beneficial ways to support their ill loved one [ Provide clues to assist sufferers to relate positively to those caring for them [ Show how the culture's shallow wisdom brings disappointment, but trusting God's promises builds strength [ Give tips concerning a wide range of matters with which patients and family members must contend Crafted for individuals and families facing severe illness or catastrophe, this book provides practical advice on traveling such journeys more securely and arriving on the other side stronger, regardless of the final outcome.