"Elizabeth Barker’s remarkable story offers valuable life lessons and inspirations. It reminds us to greet others with open hearts and empathy because you simply don’t know the obstacles that they have overcome. It is a compelling tribute to a truly special child."
Catie Tobin, Head Correspondent, RBC Wealth Management
A native of Philadelphia, Elizabeth Barker is an author, speaker and an award winning career mom. Liz has been a guest on radio and television, sharing her transformational journey of becoming a Champion by Choice.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month - Elizabeth's Breast Cancer story is different from many others. At diagnosis, she was: young (age 34), healthy and fit, and there was no family history of the disease. Her experience is also unique because she was pregnant!
Courageously, she and her unborn son underwent surgery and chemo to fight the deadly cancer. Now, after 24 years, they have both defied doctor’s predictions and are vibrant and healthy. Elizabeth credits a holistic medical approach to her longevity.
Elizabeth will be at the following events, sharing her story, offering inspiration for those in times of struggle and connection, whatever your going though, however different our stories, you are not alone.
Meet 40 regional authors and purchase signed books at the Plymouth Meeting Mall on Saturday, November 22 from 11 am to 5 pm.
The 3 R's of Survival Tactics
Author and Speaker
Elizabeth Barker spent years planning and working hard to achieve her version of the American dream – one that is supposed to culminate in parenthood and the role of supermom. But when her first child is born with Down syndrome and a fatal heart condition, her dream suddenly becomes a nightmare. And that’s only the beginning…
Liz’s new reality is a detoured obstacle course of life altering encounters, medical mishaps, a breast cancer diagnosis, and cruel hardships. From the moment of her daughter’s birth, she is pummeled with life lessons that no schooling or formal education could have ever taught her. Can Liz keep her sanity and some semblance of her former self alive and well through all of this?
Changed by Chance: My Journey of Triumph Over Tragedy is a courageous story of soul searching introspection about how this champion acquired the necessary life skills to Triumph over Tragedy. Her inspiring journey offers a roadmap to others who may face their own bumps in the road.
Testimonials &
Beth C.
"Kudos to you, Liz. I want you to know how proud I am that you have brought such an admirable dream to realization. It took lots of sowing and watering, but it will bear lovely fruit."
Kirkus Reviews
“Changed by Chance is a heartbreaking, inspirational story of perseverance through a maelstrom of tragic events that Barker manages to triumph over. The experiences in this book seem almost too harrowing to be true, yet the author’s intelligent, clear prose will keep readers grounded. It’s food for thought for every reader.”
Emily Perl Kingsley
Sesame Street write for 45 years
“This stunningly honest and intimate memoir is a moving and inspiring testament to the enduring power of love to strengthen us and heal us after even the most challenging of obstacles have been thrown our way. Liz Barker is the mom we all would wish to be.”
