“When you hear the word 'cancer,' it's as if someone took the game of Life and tossed it in the air. All the pieces go flying. The pieces land on a new board. Everything has shifted. You don't know where to start.”

American author, inspirational speaker and newspaper columnist

Regina Brett is an American author, inspirational speaker, and newspaper columnist. She writes for The Cleveland Jewish News and is known for work that reaches readers through syndicated columns. Her debut book, God Never Blinks, was translated into 24 languages. She has also written nine books for the Polish market, and those books have sold 900,000 copies. Her later book, 52 Words That Will Change Your Life … One Week at a Time, was released in October 2025.