Tony Stewart wearing glasses and a blue sweater standing in front of a window.

Tony Stewart is the author of Carrying the Tiger: Living with Cancer, Dying with Grace, Finding Joy while Grieving, coming April 29 from West End Books.

“A beautifully devastating memoir… a remarkable odyssey of learning to ‘live fully in the shadow of death.’” – Publishers Weekly BookLife (Editor’s Pick)

Book cover titled "Carrying the Tiger: A Memoir" by Tony Stewart, featuring a stylized illustration of a tiger against a blue background with text about living with cancer and finding joy while grieving.

“This is a work that will strengthen all who read it.” - Khalid Dar, MD, Oncologist, Mount Sinai Morningside

“[A] masterclass in facing life’s hardest moments with grace…. will resonate with anyone who has faced serious illness or the loss of a loved one.” — IndieReader

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Tony Stewart and his wife Lynn Kotula hugging each other indoors, with the man wearing a purple shirt and glasses, and the woman in a black sweater.

Tony has directed award-winning films, received a rave review in The New York Times, designed software used by three of the largest charities in the world, and led the development of an international standard.

Carrying the Tiger is his first published book.

“Your book helped me transition through the painful loss of my best friend and then my brother and his wife. I know it will touch many others in a profound way.” — Gail Dahl