The Power of Humor

A driven entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker Christine’s accomplishments have come in the face of personal health challenges. In 1994 she was a married mother of two and working as the Senior Executive Vice President of SPAR Marketing Services. Then she was diagnosed with stage III metastatic breast cancer. As well-wishes, gifts and messages of support poured in Christine realized she had not received one thing that made her laugh. She began drawing and writing, with a focus on humor, about her diagnosis. She quit her corporate job and became a full-time author. Of the eight books she has published, five have been about her battle with cancer. Her first book, Not Now I’m Having A No Hair Day, was published in 1996. She then founded her first company, The Cancer Club, to offer resources and support to those diagnosed with cancer. She then started The Christine Clifford Celebrity Golf Tournament, the proceeds of which are donated to breast cancer research. In 2013, her cancer returned and while in treatment, she wrote the book Laugh ‘Til It Heals: Notes from the World’s Funniest Cancer Mailbox. Today, she owns and operates Christine Clifford Enterprises. She has received numerous awards for her work including receiving the Order of the Delta Gamma Rose in 2002.