Description:
After her husband's stage IV cancer diagnosis, Lisa Martin and her family made 360 changes to their home and daily habits. Through reflections and journaling prompts, Our Healing Home shares hope through meaningful lifestyle changes.
Brief description: Lisa Martin is a retired CPA with more than 35 years of experience and holds both a bachelor's degree in accountancy and a master's degree in taxation from Bentley University. She has led women's Bible studies for more than 20 years and has taught Catechesis of the Good Shepherd for more than 15 years. Lisa enjoys traveling, spending time in nature, and supporting others through faith, community, and lifelong learning. She lives in Massachusetts with her husband, Kevin, and is the mother of four adult children.
Review Quotes:
"When cancer arrives at your doorstep, the feeling of powerlessness can be overwhelming...Our Healing Home offers practical wisdom...and a path forward."
- Ocean Robbins, Food Revolution Network
"The prompts...invite patients and care partners to pause, reflect, and choose what matters most to them."
- Courtney Bugler, ZERO Prostate Cancer
"An empowering guide... showing how small, practical changes, from the products we use to the routines we follow, can restore calm and a sense of control."
- Alex Formuzis, Environmental Working Group
"Even small changes can make a meaningful difference in the journey through cancer... learning to appreciate the small wins is important."
- Colleen Chin, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
"Family solidarity, faith, and creativity often come into clearer focus in a crisis."
- John R. Peteet, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
"360 small, intentional choices...restore a sense of agency, peace, and hope-without ever promising a cure."
- Trish Hart, Harvard University
"I was blown away by the improvement in the air quality readings Lisa achieved... a healthy home environment is within our control."
- Thomas Knight, Nauset Environmental Services