Heart transplantation has been around for over 50 years, yet On My Way Back to You vividly illustrates how lives seemingly charmed can be turned upside down by unexpected critical illness: for patient and family, transplant is vastly more than an everyday medical miracle. Even as the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted everything, and the promise and capacity of the US healthcare system revealed it can be blunted by problems with delivery, in this inspiring story, the resilience of the human spirit and the power of love, devotion, and faith triumph.

Jonathan A.
Hammond, M.D.

Surgical Director, Heart Transplant/Mechanical Circulatory Support Programs, Hartford Hospital

I don’t know Sarah Cart – but now I want to! Her story of profound pain and unexpected miracles will touch your heart and move you to tears. Her family story is unique, but it could be anyone’s story, too. How do we get through the most devastating experiences of our life? One precious day at a time, that’s how.

KATHIE LEE GIFFORD

American television presenter
and singer-songwriter

The next time I’m tempted to say, “I can’t imagine what you’re going through,” I’ll remember Sarah’s eye-opening and riveting guide to exactly what “going through” looks like. Sarah and Ben’s journey from an old heart to a new heart is a love story that lifts all our hearts and teaches us how to authentically support the ones we love through sudden and devastating illness. Thanks to Sarah, now I know what to say, how to pray, how to help, and how to hope.

Martha Williamson

Television Writer/Producer
("Touched By An Angel")

I found On My Way Back to You intriguing, informative, and totally engaging. The author’s contemporaneous notes reveal in minute and fascinating detail the progression and treatment of her husband Ben’s disease and ultimate heart transplant as well as her own evolution as a devoted caregiver. The result is a story told with immediacy and compassionate insight.

Joan Birsh

PLAYBILL editor-in-chief, retired

This profound and moving guide is a gift to anyone facing the challenges of caregiving, navigating the fear and uncertainty of illness, or confronting a loved one’s mortality; a primer in the power of love; a manifestation of the resilience, literally and figuratively, of the human heart. Its highs and lows are a revelation. Sarah’s words beautifully demonstrate how, even in the darkest hours, and during the ravages of the global pandemic, hope, love, and a healthy dose of humor will always illuminate the path forward.

Kathleen Chopin

Emmy-award winning

casting director

On My Way Back To You proves that unconditional love, courage and perseverance can overcome anything. This book is a must read for anyone experiencing a family trauma and for those who become a caregiver.

ED HAJIM

Author of On The Road Less Traveled and The Island Of The Four P's