By Sofia Villa
01 Mar 2024, 06:16 AM EST
The author of the new book “Let go of fear” is not afraid of anything.
The communicator and journalist Jenny Saavedra crossed the barrier of fear by winning her tough battle with ovarian cancer that threatened to end her life in the middle of spring.
And now as a survivor of the disease that can be fatal, she wants to share her experience with the book, in which she tells many women that they are now victims, that they are not alone, because it is about a rebirth and encounter with nature. feminine that we all carry inside and forget because we get involved in threats that are barely part of the daily struggle of every human being.
The digital edition of this book, which will surely move us, can be obtained from February 29 on the internet sales giant, Amazon; and for those of us who love to turn the pages and enjoy reading next to an aromatic coffee or perhaps savoring a glass of wine, the physical text is published under the publisher’s seal “Ediciones 85”.
The best thing is that we will be able to get a taste of its content during the book launch event scheduled for this Thursday, March 7, in the CWE Auditorium in the Division of Interdisciplinary Studies at City College in Manhattan. There Saavedra will sign books and share his struggle in a conversation.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, ovarian cancer is the second most common type of gynecologic cancer, with 10% of cases reported here in the United States, mostly between the ages of 65 and 85.
The advantage is that with early detection the chance of survival increases to 90% and Jenny is proof that the adversity of a disease can be defeated.
For this reason, this Colombian social communicator and journalist shares with us the idea that arose nine years after being diagnosed and after a life struggle to overcome the trials of treatment that finally led her to search for herself as part of the healing process. .
In the book she suggests how to speak without fear about the emotional challenges caused by the disease so that other women dare to discover new ways of living, regardless of the struggles we face.
Among the surprising data that Saavedra reveals to us is that, being a young woman, with projections and plans to advance in her professional career, the disease knocked on her door early, filling the spaces of fear and terror regarding decision-making. And she explains how to do it in a good book.
As an author, Sofía Villa writes this column in her personal capacity and her opinions do not represent Televisa-Univision Inc. where she works as a Writer/Producer.