‘This Is How I Save My Life’ Excerpt From Amy B. Scher

Amy B. Scher’s “This Is How I Save My Life” is the true story of a fiery young woman diagnosed with late-stage, chronic Lyme disease whose journey takes her from near-death in California to a trip around the world in search of her ultimate salvation. This excerpt coincides with the book’s release in paperback from Gallery Books, an imprint CBS sister company Simon & Schuster.
I am twenty-eight years old when I arrive in magnificent India. I am here with my parents, an