Shirin Ariff

Written by Shirin Ariff, Pat Labez, CoCo Roper, LaCountess R. Ingram, Rowena Rodriguez, Shirley Gaudon, Niki Papaioannou, Tania Kolar, Catherine ClarkCancer Heroes are all around us. They are the survivors who offer hope to all they encounter, the nurturers who hold their best friend's hand during chemotherapy, and the beautiful souls who leave a legacy of impact that rings just as loud as any remission bell. Cancer Heroes: Lovingly Woven Stories of Healing, Survival, and Profound Transformation is a collection of love letters written by and for those amid their cancer journeys. Walk alongside authors as they share brave, intimate accounts of their unique cancer experiences, from the shock of diagnosis and anxiety of cancer treatment to the fear of recurrence and pain of loss.You'll find messages of hope and healing from a community of voices who have experienced the worst cancer has to offer and, in the process, found inner strength they didn't know they had.These courageous authors have been drawn together by best-selling author, speaker, entrepreneur, and papillary thyroid cancer survivor Shirin Ariff to put the biggest challenges of their lives into writing. Read about these ordinary humans living extraordinary lives in the face of squamous cell carcinoma, thyroid cancer, nasopharyngeal cancer, pancreatic cancer, meningioma, papillary carcinoma, and breast cancer.Each author takes your hand and walks with you through the wisdom they've gained from cancer, the surprising gifts they discovered, and the profound transformation they've undergone, which has forever changed the way they live, love, and look at their life as Cancer Heroes.

Canada thrives as a diverse country with a very unique culture. Lighting the North will help shed light on equality, freedom, and what it means to be a woman in Canada. The struggles and unrecognized achievements we face as women are just as present today as they were in the past. The Women of the North share their secrets to their successes, the spirited stories of their failures, as well as incredible tips and insights for thriving in our multicultural country.

In The Second Wife, author Shirin Ariff reveals her heart-wrenchingly beautiful memoir. Life handed her hardships in the form of illness, abuse, and betrayal. Throughout the struggles, Shirin cultivated her magic power: resilience. Growing up in a prestigious Indian family, Shirin enjoyed a picturesque childhood. When she grew up, she was expected to marry well, have children, and please her husband till death do them part. Her first marriage cut that timeline short. Divorce was not approved of in the Indian culture; Shirin knew she needed to remarry. Her knight in shining armor arrived, but he was hiding a tarnished inner layer. Sahir was a South Asian Indian living in Canada and he won Shirin's heart. Shirin and her daughter Sabah, got on a plane that would take her to a treacherous next chapter of her life. What happens to them in Canada?This book is a page-turner. It will make you cry and rejoice. You will be left forever transformed.