A Memoir by Kristi Wielenberg
The Only Way
Out Is Through It
A raw and real breast cancer journey
About the Author
She didn't sugarcoat it.
Neither does this book.
Kristi Wielenberg was diagnosed with breast cancer at 28. As a busy wife and mother of two young boys, she was forced to slow down and face her mortality. As a nurse, she has to reconcile what it is like to be in the other seat in the office visit.
Raw, funny, and ultimately hopeful — this is a story about survival that doesn't look like the brochure. She brings you alongside her through all aspects of her journey. From diagnosis to treatments, to surgeries and more.
Available October 1, 2026
The Only Way Out
Is Through It
A diagnosis. A reckoning. A choice to keep going — not because it was easy, but because there was no other option. This memoir doesn't offer a tidy ending. It offers the truth.
"I didn't want to write a book about cancer, I just wanted to write the book that I needed when I was diagnosed."
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