Crossing Divides: A Couple's Story of Cancer, Hope, and Hiking Montana's Continental Divide

by Scott Bischke

Artfully blending Scott Bischke and his wife Katie Gibson's agonizing struggle against Kate's advanced, recurrent, "terminal" cancer, this is the story of their three month, 800+ mile hike along the... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0944235395
• ISBN13: 9780944235393
• Release Date: April 2002
• Publisher: Amerian Cancer Society
• Length: 269 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.2" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Grizzly Cancer

My heart learned from this book. I have no higher praise. It gripped me from the first page. I just wanted to hold her and Scott in my arms. Scott's use of the grizzly bear prowling through their lives was an amazing truth and analog for the cancer. Read this book; your heart can always use more courage.

Bischke's best!

Meeting a grizzly on the trail is terrifying. So is battling cancer. Scott Bischke's creative mind connected these two fears and the result is the cleverly interwoven story Crossing Divides. This true-life tale recounts the trials and triumphs of Kate's (Scott's wife) battle and eventual victory over cancer. Their celebration takes them home to the Continental Divide for an adventurous traverse across their home state of Montana. The challenges of each journey show us the power of attitude in all endeavors. Crossing Divides is a riveting read that does not gloss over the tough parts of life - it infuses them with the hope and strength to persevere.

Healing With Love

Crossing Divides is a beautiful love story of a young couple's successful struggle through the wilderness of cancer. Kate and Scott were a young, athletic, married couple in the prime of their lives when Kate received the diagnosis of cervical cancer. It immediately became "their" cancer. Their love of wilderness and their desire to return to nature became the focal point of their healing process. Kate and Scott take us along on their post-treatment hike though the beauty of Montana's section of the Continental Divide while relating the story of their cancer ordeal. I enjoyed this book and would recommend it to anyone who wants an insight into cancer and everything that relates to it. I especially liked the story because they won.

An Inspiration

This book gives hope to anyone who has had to deal with cancer. Katie and Scott fought a tremendous battle against "their recurrent cancer" and came out as the victors by always staying in control of their choices in treatment and caregivers. They researched all their options completly and came up with a plan that would work best for them in beating the odds. I say "their cancer", because Scott was there through each and every step, supporting Katie, so she was never alone. This is a love story between a couple who have great strength and determination, as shown by the parallels of their battle with cancer and the journey they took on the Continental Divide trail of Montana soon after Katie's treatments. It is also a great book for any outdoor enthusiast who loves nature and a happy ending. I thoroughly enjoyed this book!