“Karen Channon's book Three Dreams Ago allows us to share her journey from crushed and broken dreams to dreams fulfilled.”
-Grant Teaff, executive director of the American Football Coaches Association

“Channon's story, bolstered by her mother's journal entries, is one of inspiration and hope for the thousands of people and their families affected by cancer.”

-Paul J. Meyer, founder of Success Motivation International, Inc. and forty-plus other companies and New York Times best-selling author

“Karen has shown through this inspirational book, that dreams should be a part of a survivor's healing process and that they really do come true! This book is truly uplifting and gives hope for all that face the cancer journey.”

-Jana Whitaker, Regional Director of Corporate Relations, Central Texas Region, American Cancer Society

“ I was truly amazed when I read the book Three Dreams Ago. Karen’s attitude and the joy she shows is an encouragement to those dealing with hardships. She teaches us that it is through weakness we find our strength and that we must never give up hope.”

-Jarrod Mathis, seventeen-year-old cancer survivor

“The story of Karen's toughness, dedication to life, and limitless enthusiasm has kept me going in my toughest times and has been used by me to encourage students, athletes, teachers, and administrators in my career as an educator.”

-Richard Kilgore, school superintendent and brother of Karen Channon

Three Dreams Ago, Karen Channon was just another high school basketball player. However, her life as a carefree teenager came crashing down the day doctors diagnosed her with leukemia. Despite the painful procedures and emotional exhaustion she faced, Channon chose to mentally invest in her dreams of one day becoming a teacher, wife, and mother. Following years of treatment, she became all of these and more―a cancer survivor.

Experience Channon’s first-hand account of her journey, including excerpts from the journal her mother kept along the way. Discover the empowerment that comes from believing in your dreams.