Every October, stories focus on awareness, but few capture the raw humor and grit of actually living through breast cancer. Cara Lockwood’s "There’s No Good Book for This but I Wrote One Anyway" blends unfiltered honesty with laugh-out-loud moments — offering a refreshing counterpoint to the “pink ribbon” narratives.

Each chapter of Cara’s book ends with a pep talk — not because she’s a motivational speaker, but because she knows firsthand how much a single encouraging moment can carry someone through the hardest day. This story explores the science and soul of encouragement for patients and caregivers.

From “You’ve got the good kind of cancer” to “Everything happens for a reason,” Cara has heard it all. She offers a candid, compassionate guide for friends, family, and coworkers on how to show up without saying the wrong thing.

Cara’s weapon of choice against cancer wasn’t just chemo — it was comedy. This feature dives into the role of humor in coping with trauma, complete with Cara’s real-life “you can’t make this stuff up” moments from treatment.

Cara went from bestselling rom-com author to survivor-advocate, and she’s doing it without losing her voice or her audience. This is a story about reinvention, resilience, and the unexpected ways personal challenges can reshape a creative career.

With 25% of proceeds to the Susan G. Komen Foundation and 25% to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation, Cara is using her book to make a tangible impact. This story explores why survivors choose to give back — and the ripple effect of generosity in the cancer community.