Autobiography of a girl who fought spinal cord cancer for nearly 20 years released

(Baonghean.vn)- The autobiography 'Miraculous Journey' by author Nguyen Thi Phuong published by Nghe An Publishing House in 2017 tells the story of her nearly 20-year battle with spinal cord cancer.

Representative of Nghe An Publishing House presents books and royalties to author Nguyen Thi Phuong. Photo: Ho Phuong

Nguyen Thi Phuong, a girl born in 1979, residing in Hamlet 9, Nghia Dung Mountain Commune, Tan Ky District (Nghe An), was known to the media in 2012 with the "Beautiful Living Youth" award from the Central Committee of the Vietnam Youth Union with the story of her fight against the terrible bone marrow cancer.

The story of the "miraculous" love between Ms. Phuong and the Western man Truong Van Chin, who helped her overcome her illness to have a happy family, moved the community.

The autobiography is Nguyen Thi Phuong's third book. The book, which is over 300 pages long, is about her feelings about her family, life, her faithful husband, and her fight against the disease. The book also expresses her love for the doctors, nurses, and philanthropists who have accompanied her in the fight for the past 20 years.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Phuong and the computer attached to her during the creative process. Photo: Huu Vi

Since 2008, Ms. Phuong has been unable to sit up. In 2012, the female writer published her first autobiography. In 2014, she released the poetry collection “Crescent Moon”. The book “Wonderful Journey” is Nguyen Thi Phuong’s third book.

Illness forced her to drop out of school at the age of 16. After her condition improved, in 2000, she went to the South to work as a worker in an industrial park. Her condition relapsed and she had to be hospitalized. It was there that Phuong met Truong Van Chin and their love blossomed.

After that, for a long time, Mr. Chin took care of her wholeheartedly even though he had to go through many surgeries. The young man from Tien Giang decided to return to Nghe An in 2006 to take care of his girlfriend. And the help of the director of a pharmaceutical brand and the community helped her prolong her life. During that time, the two were married by this brand. Currently, Ms. Phuong and Mr. Chin have a son who is in 4th grade.

Ms. Phuong and the books she wrote on her hospital bed. Photo: Ho Phuong

Talking about the book “The Miraculous Journey”, Ms. Bui Thi Ngoc - Director of Nghe An Publishing House shared: “I have read and reread Phuong’s book at least 10 times. This is a writer with a deep soul and a great love for life despite having spent many years in a hospital bed”.

Huu Vi - Ho Phuong