Marie was 34 when she learned that she suffered from an incurable form of cancer, and her first thought was for her youngest son: I have no memories of my parents from when I was three, she thought. Will my son remember me? Over six months, we shared Marie's zest for life, her humor, her highs and lows—a life condensed. Marie, the Cancer Tamer accompanies a young woman at a time in her life when she is more alive than ever.