Nick’s New Heart: A Mother’s Journey Through the Unthinkable with Susan May | S8 E17

In this episode , I welcome the remarkable Susan May—author, mother of four, and grandmother of eight—as she shares the deeply moving story of her youngest son's battle with congenital heart defects and his life-saving heart transplant at just two years old. With warmth, humor, and unwavering strength, Susan walks us through the highs and heartbreaks of raising a medically fragile child, the decisions no parent ever wants to face, and how love was the guiding force through it all.

She reminds us of what really matters as moms: loving our children unconditionally. Susan also shares about her book Nick’s New Heart: 30 Years and Counting, a memoir that tells not just her son’s medical journey, but the story of a family determined to stay together and thrive.

If you’ve ever faced the fear of the unknown with your child—or love a story of fierce motherhood and miraculous outcomes—this one’s for you.

Susan May’s love affair with books began when she made a bad grade in math in the sixth grade. Not allowed to watch TV until she brought the grade up, Susan filled her time with books. She turned her love of reading into a love of writing.

Her book Nick’s New Heart 30 Years and Counting…is about her son’s heart transplant experience. Additional nonfiction books she has published are Daily Inspirations from The Unflappable Substitute about her 20 years in the public school system and a historical biography called A WWII Flight Surgeon’s Story is available under S. Carlisle May.

Writing as Susan Carlisle she has completed more than 35 books for HarperCollins’s Harlequin medical imprint. Her heroes are strong, vibrant man and the woman that challenge them. She has independently published a number of romances as well.

She lives in Georgia with her husband of over 40 years. They have four grown children and eight grandchildren. Susan loves castles, traveling, cross-stitching and reads voraciously.

Connect with Susan:
www.Facebook.com/SusanMay
www.x.com/SusanMay1
www.SusanCMay.com
www.SusanCarlisle.com
www.WWIIArmyAirForceMedicine.com

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