Hope
“In January of 2024, I sat down and planned my own funeral. I didn’t know what was wrong with me — no one did. For six years, my body had been falling apart in slow motion, and nobody could explain why. All I knew was that it was getting worse… and I was running out of hope.”“In January of 2024, I sat down and planned my own funeral. I didn’t know what was wrong with me — no one did. For six years, my body had been falling apart in slow motion, and nobody could explain why. All I knew was that it was getting worse… and I was running out of hope.” — Hope: A Photographer’s Journey Behind the Lens
You’ll walk through:
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The years-long search for a diagnosis
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The emotional toll of being dismissed
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The moment everything finally shifted
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The surgery that changed everything
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And the quiet, steady rebuilding of a life
But woven through every chapter is photography—your anchor, your voice, your proof that even in the darkest tunnels, there is light if you know how to look for it.
Hope is for:
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Anyone living with chronic pain
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Anyone who’s been dismissed or unseen
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Anyone looking for inspiration or resilience
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Anyone who loves memoirs rooted in truth and transformation
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Anyone who needs a reminder they’re not alone
It also dovetails beautifully with the purpose behind Dooley Cards:
to make people feel seen, supported, and held—especially on their hardest days.
Because this book?
It’s hope in digital form.
Read more about the journey behind these images on my Books page. Pair this memoir with the visual meditation found in Through My Eyes.
Brought to you by Mike Dooley Photography, where art meets resilience.
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