Two Weeks at a Time

How a Family Came Together to Beat Stage III Cancer

Two Weeks at a Time is a medical memoir by Nashville-based award-winning songwriter and keynote speaker Monty Criswell. The book is both a diary and documentary of Monty’s fight against stage III colorectal cancer—and how he beat it. It’s also a battle plan for facing adversity, a celebration of friends and family, and a reminder to have gratitude for every breath.

Unlike other cancer memoirs, Two Weeks at a Time offers five unique perspectives on one incredible journey. In these pages, Monty is joined by his wife, retired oncology cytogeneticist DeNesha Criswell, and their three children—Olivia, Mitch, and Audrey—throughout the chapters, so readers experience the whole family’s fight against cancer through the experiences of the patient, caregiver, and loved ones.

Two Weeks at a Time is a raw, honest, heartbreaking, and inspirational true story told with miracles, music, faith, and humor by one of Nashville’s beloved songwriters and his family.

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ISBN: 979-8-90026-279-6
Imprint: Amplify Publishing
SKU: 18-1673-01
Categories:Amplify Publishing, Health, Medicine, and Wellness, Inspiration and Personal Success, Memoirs and Biographies

“Monty Criswell and Two Weeks at a Time . . . I’m a fan.”

—George Strait, country music icon

“This strikingly raw and detailed account from Monty and his family . . . will undoubtedly speak for those who can’t find the words. . . . This book will help someone who feels more alone than they’ve ever felt find some extra courage in the fight of their life.”

—Marty Smith, Emmy Award-winning ESPN reporter; New York Times bestselling author of Never Settle

“Monty does what the greatest songwriters live to do . . . he tells a story in such a vivid manner that we find ourselves in the story itself. Two Weeks at a Time is as real as it gets.”

—Troy Tomlinson, chairman and CEO, Universal Music Publishing Group Nashville

“Monty’s messages of faith overcoming fear and love being all that really matters drop you in the middle of his story and make you feel a part of his journey. I’m in constant awe of Monty’s talent, and I’m proud I get to call him my friend.”

—Rusty Gaston, CEO, Sony Music Publishing Nashville

“As a hit songwriter, Monty Criswell knows how to hook an audience; as a survivor, he knows how to live. . . . Two Weeks at a Time made me laugh, cry, and then laugh again because I was crying. A powerful reminder that even in life’s hard moments, the strength and love of family can carry us through.”

—Julie Jackson, producer, Franklin Theatre Songwriter Series

“Two Weeks at a Time is an honest, heartbreaking, funny, and ultimately triumphant story. Monty and his family give an insight into cancer from multiple perspectives in a unique, educational, entertaining, and powerful way. This is a must-read.”

—Frank Rogers, CEO, Spirit Music; president and owner, Fluid Music Revolution

Monty Criswell

Songwriter, Cancer Survivor, Keynote Speaker, Performer

Monty Criswell grew up on the Alabama coast and began his professional songwriting career in 1993, after graduating from the University of Alabama and passing on an acceptance to law school. Over the span of his more-than-three-decade career, he has had hundreds of songs recorded by artists such as Kenny Chesney, Scotty McCreery, Tim McGraw, Lainey Wilson, Darius Rucker, and George Strait.

A two-time Grammy nominee for Country Song of the Year, Monty won the CMA Single of the Year award in 2008 for “I Saw God Today.” In 2021, his Eric Church song “Hell of a View” won the Music Row Awards Song of the Year award, and he received a CMA nomination for both song and single of the year. Additionally, Monty is an ACM, Dove, Canadian CMA, and People’s Choice Awards nominee.

Monty is also a stage III colorectal cancer survivor. He splits his duties between being a staff songwriter for his publisher in Nashville and performing for corporations all across the country with his keynote/life coach and songwriter shows. He and his wife, DeNesha, are proud financial supporters of the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville through their membership in Vanderbilt’s Canby Robinson Society.

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