When life takes an unexpected turn, faith becomes the map.

In Detoured: From Cancer to Chaos to Cure, what begins as a medical crisis unfolds into a journey of purpose, courage, and divine intervention for Dr. Maisha Grant. Here she opens the door to the intimate spaces of her experience-hospital rooms dense with uncertainty, whispered midnight prayers, and moments when only grace kept her standing. Her narrative blends prose and poetry with spiritual insight, revealing how fear yields to faith and how devastation gives way to restoration. "Even in the valley, God still speaks."

This powerful memoir is for those seeking hope in hardship, encouragement in illness, or meaning in life's most disorienting seasons. It offers a unique fusion of vulnerability, theology, and fierce resilience, illuminating the beauty that arises from unexpected detours and ultimately asking one pressing question: What if the road you never wanted to travel leads you exactly where you were meant to be?

Dr. Maisha Laini Grant is a writer, educator, ordained clergy, and cancer survivor who has authored six academic works and has been featured on television, podcasts, and national conferences for her expertise in ethical leadership. Her story "Speak Life" was highlighted in Caring in Crisis, and she launched Maisha's Melodies, a YouTube ministry blending storytelling, scripture, and song. Her literacy-based nonprofit, All God's Children Can Read, has transformed educational obstacles into oases of opportunity.Dr. Grant has served as a teacher, principal, adjunct faculty, and director at Harvard Kennedy School's Center for Public Leadership and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. A proud Gullah Geechee native and Harvard graduate, she draws on her cultural heritage to infuse her writing with history, faith, and hope.