★★★★★ 5-Star Review from Readers' Favorite

Reviewer Leonard Smuts describes Alana's memoir as the story of a childhood spent largely in and out of hospitals, beginning with a misdiagnosis that delayed her correct treatment, and eventually leading to a triple organ transplant after a grueling two-year wait. He writes that the recovery process was just as demanding as the illness itself, marked by painful side effects, the loss of friends she'd made during treatment, and the heavy emotional weight of confronting mortality at a young age. Despite this, Smuts highlights the moments of unexpected joy Alana found, the friendships and resilience she witnessed among the children she met in the hospital, who played and laughed together even in the midst of their own struggles.

The review also touches on how Alana's illness shaped the rest of her path: her academic and musical achievements despite frequent school absences, her studies abroad in Rome, and the ups and downs of her adult life, including a marriage that ultimately ended in divorce. Smuts notes that her early experiences with healthcare receiving strong support from family and community, while sometimes feeling let down by doctors, ultimately inspired her decision to pursue medical school herself, with the goal of helping others in ways that go beyond conventional medicine.

Calling the book part memoir and part self-help guide, Smuts praises its structure, noting that each chapter closes with reflection questions designed to help readers draw parallels to their own lives. He describes the writing as "deeply personal, poignant," and calls Alana's survival against the odds "miraculous", concluding that the book will offer both practical guidance to readers facing similar circumstances and inspiration to a broader audience.