This book is for anyone who needs hope. What do you do when life throws you challenges that seem insurmountable -- whether it is an illness, loss of a loved one, loss of career, or simply that you are experiencing a crisis of faith? The author faces a near-death crisis when a life-threatening brain tumor is diagnosed, and the experience takes her on a spiritual journey and life reflection that is full of experiences that are not only entertaining but will leave the reader laughing out loud. From her experiences dating celebrities to navigating corporate America, she finds hope and healing in the most unexpected places. With the help of her daughter, whom she adopted from India and the massive Newfoundland Dog, Chewie, who offered his unique form of therapy. Ms. Schiller will take you on a fast-moving ride that will leave you believing that anything is possible. Not a lot has been written from the perspective of a person recuperating from major brain surgery and yet the experiences here could help anyone who needs to gain a deeper understanding of not just the incredible recuperative power of the brain but how life's horrific lessons can be overcome and even celebrated for the answers and newfound purposes they can create. This book was written for one critical reason, to create hope where it is needed... and it accomplishes just that."In 'Borrowing Hope' she brings us into her life in such detail that you, the reader, will be exposed to almost every fear you may harbor: major illness, job loss, financial and emotional insecurity; going from the top in your profession to fighting to survive at the bottom. With each chapter, you will see how Lisa overcomes the obstacle, beats the odds, while openly sharing the wisdom she accrues along the way."-Terry L. Murphy, Former Editor, Gannett Newspapers, Boston Herald, Cambridge, MA.About the AuthorLisa Schiller is an award-winning filmmaker. She was Executive Producer of The Autumn Heart, which won the Audience Award for Best Feature Film at the Sundance Film Festival and went on to win the Best Feature Film Award at the Nantucket Film Festival. She has been an executive for a Fortune 200 company and sat on the Boards of Directors of several important organizations. She has been published in Fortune and is the Co-Founder of TimberKnoll's Spirit Cove, an organization dedicated to aiding first responders, veterans, seriously ill people, and the medical staff who care for them, through the help of Newfoundland therapy dogs. She's had to learn how to adapt from being an executive powerhouse traveling the world to living with daily migraines, neuropathy, and short-term memory challenges, but she navigates each day with hope and her primary mission, to spread that hope to others. Most importantly, she is a single mom to a brilliant and magnificent daughter who helps her find humor in every new day. They are originally from Boston, MA but now reside in South Carolina with their two majestic Newfoundland Therapy Dogs, Abraham and Chewie, their Cavalier King Charles, and their four rescued cats.
