Don't Bet Against Me!

Beating the odds against breast cancer and in life.
By Deanna Favre with Angela Hunt

At age 35, Deanna Favre had it all - A loving husband at the peak of his NFL career, two beautiful daughters, a wonderful life...and breast cancer.

No one is immune to tragedy. Deanna Favre is living proof.

A shy, small-town girl from Kiln, Mississippi, Deanna had always been perfectly content to let her famous husband steal the spotlight. Though married to the NFL's only three-time MVP, she preferred to live a life of quiet anonymity.

But on December 22, 2003, the spotlight shifted. When television cameras zeroed in on a somber Deanna watching her grief-stricken husband lead the Green Bay Packers to a Monday night victory over the Oakland Raiders immediately following the death of his father, Deanna's anonymity was lost, and her life changed forever.

Tragedy struck again the following October when Deanna's younger brother. Casey, was killed in an ATV accident. Four days later- still realing from the loss of her brother - Deanna was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Through it all however, Deanna has emerged a survivor. In this candid and inspirational memoir, she shares the triumphs and the tragedies of a life lived both behind the scenes and on center stage. From her years as a single mom and her high-profile marriage to Brett, to her highly publicized battle with breast cancer and the work she is currently doing through the Deanna Favre HOPE foundation. Deanna's story is living testament that with faith, hope, and love, ordinary people can overcome even the most extraordinary circumstances.

Publisher: Tyndale House
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 234