Connie Pombo | Living Life Passionately!™

Books and Resources

Trading Ashes for Roses: From Pain to Passion "This is the book I always wanted to have while I was going through breast cancer. I wanted to say, 'Here, read this book--this is what I'm feeling and this is how you can help.'"

Recommended by the Young Survivor Coalition: "This personal story shares the author’s journey with breast cancer from her diagnosis at age 40. With a Christian perspective, this bookcovers the emotional and spiritual journey the author faced and provides tips and tools for family, friends and survivors."

Recommended by the NABBW: Read Dotsie Bregel's review of Trading Ashes for Roses.

It's been almost ten years since Connie received the diagnosis of cancer, but through her tragedy, pain and loss, she discovered her passion--speaking and writing. The emotional journey through shock, anger, fear, depression, and acceptance led her to a place she never expected--living life passionately!

In the book, Connie shares helpful hints for each stage of the cancer journey, not only for the survivor, but for the caregiver, family, and friends. Click here to order Trading Ashes for Roses: From Pain to Passion.

Since the book's release on December 12, 2005, Connie has been busy with book signings and speaking engagements, but more importantly sharing her message of living life passionately!

On March 21, 2007, Connie celebrated 11 years of survivorship--along with over 9.6 million other cancer survivors. If you know someone going through the cancer experience and you are at a loss for words, Trading Ashes for Roses is the perfect gift.

Buy a Book and Support a Great Cause: For every book purchased through this Web site, a portion of the proceeds will go to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation. You will be supporting a great cause and, hopefully, a cure someday soon. Visit Connie's new line of gift baskets especially for cancer survivors and caregivers: "Baskets Full of Hope" at www.basketsfullofhope.com

How to Order:

Trading Ashes for Roses is availble through:

Amazon (www.amazon.com)
Barnes and Noble (www.bn.com)
Borders (www.bordersstores.com)
Publish America (http://www.publishamerica.com)

From the author: If you would like an autographed copy of Connie's book, please send a check or money order made out to Women's Mentoring Ministries, P.O. Box 32, Mt. Joy, PA 17552 (Cost: $15.00 - includes S&H). Please include your name, address, city, state, and zip code. Allow a week to 10 days for processing. All orders include a bookmark

Connie is a contributing author to the following books:

April 2007, Adams Media www.amazon.com. Now available in its SECOND PRINTING!

Contributing Author: Be sure to read Connies story, "Touched by a Coffee-Loving Angel." Available at: www.amazon.com. (HCL Communications, November 2007).

Contributing author to The One Year Life Verse Devotional by Tyndale House Publishers. Available at: Amazon.com (November 2007). The book will feature 365 stories of people like Josh McDowell, Chuck Colson, Elisabeth Elliot, Rebecca St. James, Corrie ten Boom, Mother Teresa, Oswald Chambers, Augustine, martyrs, athletes, artists, pastors, biblical characters and a diverse range of everyday heroes and survivors.

Living the Serenity Prayer: True Stories of Acceptance, Wisdom and Courage by Adams Media. Connie's story is tited: "Living One Day at a Time." Available at www.amazon.com (Adams Media, December 2007).

Contributing Author to Laundry Tales: To Lighthen Your Load by Evergreen Publishing Company. As one of the "founding mothers" to the CelebrateMoms' Team, Connie is delighted to be a part of this book. Check it out at www.amazon.com. Connie's contribution to the book is "Missing Dirty Socks."

Coming in March 2008: Hearts for Home 15th Anniversary Compilation Book on "I'm Glad I'm a Mom." Connie is a contributing author with a story titled: "The Perfect Corsage." Visit: www.heartsathome.org.