“It’s better for us to laugh at life than to cry over it.” - Seneca
Available for Sale Now!
This labour of love is now available in Paperback, Hardcover and Kindle.
For Singapore-based orders, purchase here: bit.ly/SingaporeOrders
For international orders, purchase via Amazon: bit.ly/orderSMILE
What Readers Say
“I opened the book just to flip through, but got glued to it and continued!” - Pat “You distilled the profoundness of cancer into something simple, succinct, and instructional.” - Grace “This book - its flow, pace, and wit - is pure joy!” - Amanda “One of the stories that tickled me was how she turned her chemotherapy sessions into ‘Happy Hour’.” - Benny “I ravished your book at one go. Written with authenticity, boldness, courage - and a dash of wicked humour.” - Swee Lin
“I sat down to read this book expecting the heavy weight of a cancer survivor who had gone through so much in such a short period of time. What I got was unquestionably a peek behind the curtain - but one that is so wholeheartedly reflective of an author who leans into the experience as a transformative life lesson and shares insights that are both grounding and compelling. This book - its flow, its pace, its wit - is pure joy!
I an humbled to have shared space with Hsin Ning and am not at all surprised that I close this book feeling oddly elated, regardless of the seriousness of topic.
Thank you so much for sharing.” - Amanda
(Proof copy from the latest batch pictured below!)
SMILE: A Light-Hearted Cancer Memoir (That Isn’t Really About Cancer)
What happens when life throws you something so absurd you can only laugh?
This is a collection of reflections from my cancer journey, but it’s not really a book about cancer. It’s about noticing the odd, tender, sometimes ridiculous moments that arise when life breaks your rhythm. From hoarding strawberry buns I never wanted, to finding joy in street food videos while I couldn’t eat, these stories are my way of capturing what it means to keep going.
Sneak Peek of the Chapters
Want a preview? Here are 6 chapters that I’ve curated to give you a taste of the absurd moments, laughter and thoughtful reflections.
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Listen to a Chapter
Sometimes stories sound different when you hear them aloud.
Here’s a recording of me narrating Chapter 5 - Choosing Blessings Over Blame. Feel free to listen along!
Lessons Learnt from Publishing a Memoir for the First Time
What is it like to self-publish a memoir?
Is it like a climbing a ladder?
Is it like unpacking a black box?
Or is it like escaping from a bomb-wired labyrinth?
Read my 10-part reflections presented as a mixture of visual and text-based essays to find out.
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For Singapore-based orders, purchase here: bit.ly/SingaporeOrders
For international orders, purchase via Amazon: bit.ly/orderSMILE