Letters from Houston

About the Book

Th is is Michele Buonocore’s journey. Th e book is comprised of e-mails that she would write to a large following of friends. She describes in each of the letters how she felt and what she felt during her treatment. She shares her spiritual growth and tells stories of her observations of patients, young and old. Th e stories she tells are very real life stories, with great feelings for the people she speaks of. Th ere are stories about Houston, the people, and her love for the homes in Galveston. George and Michele did little road trips, and she tells of the places and the people they discovered on their adventures. It is a book of her thoughts, her recipes, her ability to learn new ways while undergoing such a stressful time. It tells how she takes all she learns to be a far better person and healthier at the end of her treatment at MD Anderson and to begin her life in remission

About the Author

Michele Buonocore is sixty-six years old, born in New York City, raised in Northport, Long Island, and later lived in Jackson Heights, Queens where she met her husband George. When she married, they moved out to Huntington, Long Island, and raised their four children till they moved to Naples Florida. In 1975, together with her husband George, they began a business, which is still operating. It is called the Paper Merchant. In 2005, Michele added a children’s apparel and toy store to the Paper Merchant and called it the Little Merchant. Michele is co-owner with husband George. She is the buyer for both of the stores. She loves to cook, write, paint, and walk the beach. George and Michele now live in a 1937 Florida cottage in Naples. In their cottage, her desk sits overlooking the lake across the street. Th is is her favorite place to write.