By Norwood Holland, Freelance Writer for Examiner.com in part: Having never met Fred Evans face to face, I know we share one degree of separation. Beyond the fact he graduated from my beloved alma mater three months before I entered, reading his book I immediately felt a connection like the friend down the street I grew up with. That connection came personified and magnified in Surviving Cancer: Keeping Laughter and Faith in High Gear. Fred Evans chronicles his experience coping and overcoming a life threatening health crisis in a way so deeply personal and endearing, readers will find themselves laughing, crying, and comforted by his words. It is a must read particularly for those facing similar circumstances, patients, caretakers and relatives. Few of us will go through this life without knowing someone who has or will battle cancer. In Fred’s case it was prostate cancer. Fred Evans beat the odds. In his business career, Fred worked for 30 years in the financial division of Eli Lilly and Company, a global pharmaceutical company. For 15 of those years he served as a Department Head. During his career he worked on the corporate audit staff which included international audits in England, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela, and Brazil. Additionally, he served as the Financial Analyst for Eli Lilly affiliates, Argentina and Chile. Perhaps the greatest component of his journey and conquest is the state of grace that carries him through it all. Fred Evans shares the travails of his illness and recovery with ease and an incredible sense of faith and humor that makes this book an inspirational companion not just to those facing the battle but to their partners, friends, relatives, and lovers. The conversational tone is friendly and from the heart much like talking to a close friend—my buddy down the street. Surviving Cancer: Keeping Laughter and Faith in High Gear inspires so much hope and with five stars I recommend it highly.Hilton Publishing Co.