Touched by Hannah: A man with cancer. His one pound newborn. And their fight for life.

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Chris Hennessy Cecil Murphey

Touched by Hannah

A man with cancer. His one pound newborn. And their fight for life.

Chris Hennessy, Cecil Murphey

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Hennschtick Productions
02 September 2025

Memoirs; Oncology; Urology & urogenital medicine; Paediatric nursing

Touched by Hannah: A Father's Journey Through Cancer, Love, and Medical Miracles

When Chris Hennessy received his aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis at age 52, nothing could have prepared him for the devastating dual battle ahead-fighting cancer while watching his one-pound premature daughter wage war for every breath during an 84-day NICU odyssey.

This gripping medical memoir and love story chronicles two simultaneous fights for life. After years of fertility struggles, Chris and wife Betsy finally conceived Hannah, only to face Chris's cancer diagnosis and radical prostatectomy surgery. When Hannah arrived at 26 weeks gestation, weighing less than a quart of milk, both found themselves in battles for survival.

From Stanford Hospital's cancer ward to Good Samaritan's NICU, Chris confronts DVT blood clots, post-surgical infections, and watching his micropreemie fight for life. With humor and honesty, he reveals cancer treatment truths and the transformative experience of kangaroo care.

This transcends typical medical crisis memoirs-it's an inspirational testament to marriage under pressure. Their bond anchors the family through agonizing decisions: Should they authorize a PICC line into Hannah's heart? They navigate cancer recovery and premature birth trauma.

The memoir explores resilience, community support, and finding light in darkness. From church congregation support to fellow NICU families, Chris shows how crisis reveals compassion. His philosophy of choosing laughter over despair provides a roadmap for conquering challenges.

The narrative tackles mortality, parenting through illness, and protecting children from suffering. Their transformation to cancer survivors showcases the profound father-daughter connection.

This true story unveils NICU life-monitors, feeding tubes, brain scans, and victories marking preemie progress. Readers experience first skin-to-skin contact and connections with NICU families.

Essential for parents facing medical crises, cancer patients, NICU families, couples battling infertility, and anyone seeking inspiration about human resilience. Resonates with readers of medical memoirs, survival stories, faith-based narratives.

Touched by Hannah proves that unconditional love, faith, and optimism can create space for miracles. This memoir inspires anyone facing life's greatest challenges.

By: Chris Hennessy
Foreword by: Cecil Murphey
Imprint: Hennschtick Productions
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 345g
ISBN: 9798999685704
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 02 September 2025
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Chris Hennessy is an award-winning filmmaker, author, and speaker who continues achieving remarkable creative success while battling stage IV prostate cancer since 2020. With over 6.8 million combined platform views, including 4.1 million on his Hennflix YouTube channel, Hennessy builds his audience through his monthly HennSchtick newsletter and speaking at writers' conferences nationwide.A Rice University graduate, Hennessy spent nearly three decades (1990-2018) producing 1,500+ professional films for major clients including Google, eBay, and the SF 49ers. Since retiring, his creative output has only intensified.Hennessy's television series Yolo YoYo's won Best New TV Cable Series, 2019, Access Sacramento, with 125,000 Facebook views. (TV stats not available) His documentary Miracles on College Street, a Yolo YoYo's episode created to promote his memoir Touched by Hannah, earned the 'Film Heals Award' at the 2022 Manhattan Film Festival and was runner-up for 'Best Episode West Coast' at ACM Western Region WAVE Awards.

Reviews for Touched by Hannah: A man with cancer. His one pound newborn. And their fight for life.

""Chris Hennessy's resilience, paired with his positive attitude and quirky sense of humor, make this a unique, powerful reading experience. He's both an excellent storyteller and an extraordinary person."" Cecil Murphey is a New York Times bestselling author ""I finished Chris's book in two sittings. Wow! It was an incredible read and captured his voice so well. I felt like I had a crash course on his amazing life and laughed and cried all the way through."" Dr. Katherine Hutchinson-Hayes, Ed.D. Author-Editor-Speaker-Podcaster