Life Is But A Dream: A Memoir of Living with Illness by Garet SpieseAfflicted with an unrecognized liver ailment at age 13, Peggy fights for life as her illness transforms her physically and psychologically. Her parents, uncertain whether their daughter will live or die, immerse her in life and positive energy. This is the story of Peggy's survival despite the odds. Although her dreams seem dashed, she battles obstacles, physical and emotional, and learns the value of Gratitude in all things. As she copes with her declining health, she succeeds in finding a life partner, acting and writing in the world of theater, and, then, receives a second chance at life through liver transplant. Her quest will inspire readers to meet their own daily challenges with hope and thanks.Garet Spiese (aka Peggy) is a liver transplant recipient, a flower gardener, bird watcher and lover of all things Nature. She worked as support staff for 13 years in Pennsylvania’s Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness (OTDA) Education Project, coordinated by the LLIU13 (www.iu13.org). She has acted in Lancaster area theaters and enjoyed a period of storytelling, as well.Married to her musician/actor husband for 45 years, the couple lives with their three adopted cats in beautiful western Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, overlooking the mighty Susquehanna River.https://www.amazon.com/Life-But-Dream-Memoir-Illness-ebook/dp/B09YGPS8ZJ/ref=sr_1_1?crid=30Q8CAN4AIH2I&keywords=9781648957949&qid=1651068975&sprefix=9781648957949%2Caps%2C476&sr=8-1https://www.stratton-press.com/#/http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/112322sp1.mp3