Teva Harrison is an artist, writer, and cartoonist who was diagnosed with stage IV breast cancer at age 37. She is the author of the bestselling, critically acclaimed graphic memoir, In-Between Days; the book was shortlisted for the Governor General's Literary Award for Non-Fiction. Teva is a Canadian Magazine Award and National Magazine Award finalist whose writing and/or comics have appeared in The Walrus, Quill & Quire, Huffington Post, Carte Blanche, The Humber Literary Review, The Globe and Mail, and more. She is a regular commentator on radio, television, and in newspapers, including CBC Radio, the Toronto Star, The Globe and Mail, and The Agenda with Steve Paikin. Born and raised in rural Oregon, Teva currently lives in Toronto with her husband. Listen to the podcast to hear Teva talk about: how she changed her mind about being public about her diagnosis how she controls her fear and finds joy and beauty in her life the things she’s saying yes to and how they are making her happy what leaving a legacy means to her

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