Crystal Carothers

ABOUT THE BOOK

For readers of Anita Moorjani’s Dying to Be Me and Kelly A. Turner’s Radical Remission, Mind, Body, Cancer is a deeply spiritual memoir about one woman’s unconventional journey through cancer and recovery—through meditation, visualization, and divine guidance.

At thirty-five, Crystal Carothers was living an active, independent life in San Diego—surfing, teaching college classes, and training for a half marathon—until sudden and debilitating back pain led to a devastating diagnosis: a rare bone cancer at the base of her spine. Doctors told her that radical surgery—a surgery that would cost her mobility, continence, and her ability to surf—was her only option.

Unwilling to accept this conclusion without exploring every possibility, Crystal embarked on a desperate search for healing that led her from alternative hospitals in Mexico to meditation retreats, spiritual healers, and profound inner transformation. As the tumor grew, she endured excruciating pain and escalating doses of narcotics that became life-threatening.  While her body deteriorated and hope slipped away, she found herself confronting not only mortality but also deeper questions about fear, purpose, consciousness, and what it truly means to heal. Ultimately, she began forging her own path—one that blended medicine, spirituality, meditation, and intuition in ways that defied easy explanation.

Both universally relatable and deeply personal, Mind, Body, Cancer is an eye-opening story of illness, resilience, spirituality, and the mysterious intersection between synchronicity, intuition, and the human mind.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Crystal Carothers is a writer, mind-body coach, educator, and speaker whose work explores the intersection of illness, healing, spirituality, and personal transformation. As a mindfulness meditation teacher with certifications in neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) and breakthrough release therapy, she coaches people navigating cancer and chronic illness, helping them incorporate mind-body practices into their healing journey. She has shared her story of healing from a rare bone cancer as a keynote speaker and on podcasts and continues to speak on topics related to mind-body healing, meditation, personal growth, and overcoming adversity. Crystal is the author of Mind, Body, Cancer and resides in Carlsbad, California.

TALKING POINTS

• How the mind can play a role in the body’s ability to heal
• What meditation and visualization actually looked like in her recovery, and how someone new to it can start
• What can be learned from surrendering control during a health crisis
• Getting off long-term opioid pain medication through non-pharmaceutical practices
• Grief and illness at the same time: what it’s like to lose a loved one while managing your own health crisis
• Synchronicity and the unexpected people who show up during a health crisis
• Returning to physical activity (surfing) after being told she might never do it again
• Life as a first-time author and debut memoirist after a life-changing diagnosis