The Healing Power of Words

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Steve Hatcher was in the best shape of his life. While doing yard work one day, he thought he pulled a muscle in his back. When the pain didn’t go away, he had an MRI. The news stunned him: he had incurable multiple myeloma and there was a malignant tumor on his spine.

As he traveled on his cancer journey of treatments and surgery, he began emailing updates to friends and colleagues. The list grew, and his emails went viral. Learn how his words of hope and inspiration not only changed his life forever, they’re still giving hope to people across the world thanks to his book, Safe in the Storm.

Editors note, Steve Hatcher died in 2018 after a seven-year cancer battle.

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