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This Changes Everything

A Surprisingly Funny Story About Race, Cancer, Faith, and Other Things We Don't Talk About

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By Tyler Merritt

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From the author of I Take My Coffee Black, a sobering, humorous memoir about learning to let go and embrace the sanctity of life after being diagnosed with Cancer.

When Tyler Merritt was diagnosed with cancer, everything he thought he knew about what mattered in life changed. This Changes Everything is a humorous and optimistic love letter to this beautiful life. 

Though he made it through a highly invasive surgery and thought he was in the clear, Tyler soon realized that the cancer had other plans. It wasn’t a question of if the tumor would come back for an encore, his doctors told him. It was a question of when. Laced with Tyler’s trademark humor, love of pop culture, and arguably too many musical theater references, This Changes Everything is a story about how wrestling with the idea of death can birth a whole new outlook on life, how we live it, and the urgency that comes when you grasp that time is a precious commodity.  

  • "Funny, moving, and inspiring."
    Jimmy Kimmel
  • "Feels like one long, wonderful conversation with a friend."
    Trisha Yearwood
  • “I’d recommend This Changes Everything to anyone who needs a reminder at how beautiful this life truly is.”
    Anthony Anderson
  • “A thoughtful, beautiful, and heartwarming tribute to this wonderful thing called life.”
    Joy Reid
  • “Prepare to be moved, and forever changed."
    Heather Locklear
  • “I cannot wait for you all to read this book.”
    Kristin Chenoweth
  • "Heartfelt, laugh-out-loud.”
    Yvette Nicole Brown
  • "A love letter to life."
    Jen Hatmaker
  • "Tyler Merritt is an artist.”
    Roy Wood Jr.
  • “Tyler Merritt is a national treasure.”
    Autumn Reeser
  • "Tender and honest."
    W. Kamau Bell
  • “Profoundly moving and unexpectedly humorous.”
    Barb Schmidt
  • "Captivatingly human."
    April Ajoy
  • “I hope this book changes everything (see what I did there?).”
    Melissa Radke

On Sale
Jan 14, 2025
Page Count
320 pages
Publisher
Worthy Books
ISBN-13
9781546007333

Tyler Merritt

About the Author

Tyler Merritt is an actor, musician, comedian, and activist behind The Tyler Merritt Project. Raised in Las Vegas, he has always had a passion for bringing laughter, grace, and love into any community he is a part of. His film credits include Netflix’s Outer Banks, Disney/Marvel’s Falcon and the Winter Soldier, NBC’s Young Rock, and A24’s The Inspection, to name a few. Tyler’s viral videos “Before You Call the Cops” and “Walking While Black” have been viewed by over 100 million people worldwide, with “Before You Call The Cops” being voted the most powerful video of 2020 by NowThis Politics. He is a cancer survivor who lives in Nashville, Tennessee.

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