Essence Of Amber: Navigating Cancer Through the Lens of a Father's Love and Life Lessons is a father's reminiscences of his daughter, from infancy to death. Selected postings of peers and coworkers from her Memorial Facebook Page and a selection of photos from among his and Amber's portfolios are included. A photographic journal of her home, collections and examples of her body of work are also represented.

Essence of Amber addresses social issues that face all Gen X and Millennials and the causes that Amber supported (paid internships). The issues discussed foreshadow the worsening conditions emergent post-pandemic, including the housing crisis, student debt, gig economy, weaknesses in the Canadian medical system, return to nest syndrome and isolation and depression issues.

The book documents a short but well lived life. Amber was loved, not just as a daughter, but as a friend and colleague, evidenced by the many uplifting quotes from her FB page.