Long Live: Beating Cancer Through Happyness and Selfies

The joyful, divine, and uplifting story behind Cycle For Survival national spokesman Brian Rozelle’s impassioned fight against cancer, with a foreword by Scott Rozelle, and an afterword by Brian’s fiance, Sue Novik. “I fight not for the fear of dying, but for the joy of living." Those were the guiding words Brian Rozelle set for himself shortly after he was unexpectedly diagnosed with an extremely rare form of cancer at just 27-years-old. If you’ve ever been diagnosed with cancer, or have known someone diagnosed with cancer, you know firsthand how awful, tragic, and dark that time period can be. And yet, during his rollercoaster fight against cancer, Brian felt like one of the luckiest people he knew. His fight showcased how beautiful stubbornness can be, and the powerful wonders of attitude and character. Is it possible to beat cancer without having to win against it? Cancer doesn’t care about race, socioeconomic class, geography, or gender. Cancer doesn’t wait for you to be ready. It’s not considerate or fair. Cancer can happen to anyone, at any time. What if you could live your best years while fighting a losing battle? Staring into the abyss, Brian didn’t blink. He gave death the middle finger and poured himself into his passions, newfound purpose, and loved ones around him. He never gave in to the dark side of cancer. Brian’s beautiful journey of self-discovery throughout his cancer fight shows us that how you choose to respond to life’s bleakest moments, will determine how you’ll be remembered. And that even in death, you can still live long into the future. More than a book about one man’s fight against cancer, this poetic true story is about living life on your terms, where you define for yourself what it means to live, and how you’ll choose to spend the valuable time you’re given. Poignant, inspirational, and heart-breakingly honest, this feel-good story about love, loss, and finding meaning in an unjust world, appeals to the very essence of what it means to be alive in a world where cancer roams rampant. Brian Rozelle’s life is a testament of what’s possible when courage, happiness, and positivity collide to create magical moments. Whether you’re a cancer survivor, cancer fighter, or have had a loved one affected by cancer, you'll be infused with hope and a tender warmness at what the human spirit is capable of achieving. What do you want to be remembered for? Saul Juan Antonio Cuautle is a writer, designer, entrepreneur, and coach based out of Menlo Park, CA. He fell into all these roles by stubbornness or dumb luck. He’s a dreamer and hopeless romantic that writes about things that grab his soul.