Chasity Glass

Even if I Am. Chasity Glass

At the tail end of a five-year relationship, Chasity thinks she knows what love is - until she meets Anthony, the handsome video editor she works with in a busy Hollywood office. Sparks fly as the two quickly become flirty co-workers, sneaking in numerous emails, phone calls, and lunch breaks together. As their bond grows, we follow their blossoming relationship through heartfelt emailed conversations. Soon, they are writing six to ten emails a day to each other. They write back and forth about everything and anything, getting to know each other and hiding nothing about themselves. One email leading to the next, the two fall in love. Then, just as love begins, Anthony is diagnosed with stage 3 cancer. This story is more than a memoir. It is a conversation between Anthony and Chasity against the backdrop of his diagnosis. even if i am. includes personal emails, blog posts, audio interviews, images, and music about their tenderhearted, often humorous, yet always emotional year together. What began as a genuine friendship, became the love story of their lives. With the healing power of Joan Didion's The Year of Magical Thinking and the hope and wit that is Elizabeth Gilbert's Eat, Pray, Love comes even if i am. by Chasity Glass. This e-memoir offers self-discovery through poignant and vulnerable prose, capturing the hearts of all those who believe in the power of love.