The Longest Mile: A Doctor, a Food Fight, and the Footrace that Rallied a Community Against Cancer

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Winner of the Gold Medal in the 2016 Living Now Book Awards In the course of their lifetime, one out of two men and one out of three women will be diagnosed with cancer. Many of us watch in desperation as our friends and loved ones fight for their lives. But after seeing several of her patients and her dearest aunt engage in a battle with cancer, Dr. Christine Meyer decided to embark on a quest for hope-and through happenstance and love, a team of runners emerged that empowered a community to make a difference, not only in the lives of cancer patients, but in one another's lives. Along the way, Meyer learned that the true measure of a doctor's success is not the number of lives saved but the number of lives touched.

Christine Meyer, MD is an award-winning, board-certified internal medicine physician. In addition to full-time medical practice, she serves as the president of Team CMMD Foundation, a nonprofit she founded to support families in her community who are struggling with cancer. Through her poignant and often funny blog, Despite My Medical Degree, Dr. Meyer shares insight on the work-family life balance she struggles to maintain. She has been interviewed for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Main Line Today Magazine, and WCHE radio. She and her husband reside in Downingtown, PA with their three children.

2017 Living Now Awards Winner in Inspirational Memoir, Female 2017 Reader Views Second Place in Health and Fitness 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist in Memoirs 2017 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Winner in Motivational 2016 Best Book Award Finalist in Social Change "Meyer's animated account of her successful efforts exemplifies how one woman imbued with infectious zeal can make a difference." -Booklist "Heartbreaking, inspiring, and empowering. You'll be left feeling you can make a difference in the world." -J. R. Wagner, author of The Never Chronicles series "At its core, The Longest Mile is a convincing memoir with vivid storytelling and an uplifting (and often humorous) message that left me inspired and ready to take action myself." -Heather Schugar, PhD, Associate Professor of Literacy, West Chester University of Pennsylvania "In a simple and honest voice, Christine Meyer, MD, recounts her journey in developing a fierce and effective fundraising platform for cancer research and support for local cancer-affected families. Her story will make you cry, laugh, and sit in awe of what she was able to accomplish. At its center, The Longest Mile reveals what I now come to believe is the most potent tool in fundraising: the power of human connection. When I turned over the last page, I was left moved, inspired, and ready to do more." -Bhavna Shyamalan, PhD, co-founder and vice president, M. Night Shyamalan Foundation