A moving personal memoir of the year he spent battling multiple myeloma, a bone marrow cancer - the medical quest, the life lessons learned, reflections on news events Brokaw covered for NBC, and more. Written in Brokaw's natural, warm voice, this candid, intimate book is a memoir of understanding and empowerment, of the importance of a patient taking charge of his or her condition, of understanding aging, the importance of family and relationships, the role of caretakers and coordinated care, of gratitude for a good life.