Deanna Favre is an activist and the author of two books, Don't Bet Against Me!: Beating the Odds Against Breast Cancer and in Life and The Cure for the Chronic Life: Overcoming the Hopelessness That Holds You Back.http://shop.cbn.com/cbn/item.Dont-Bet-Against-Me-Beating-the-Odds-Against-Breast-Cancer-a.9781414319070.htm http://shop.cbn.com/cbn/item.The-Cure-for-the-Chronic-Life-Overcoming-the-Hopelessness-Th.9781426710018.htm She is also the wife of Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre. She and her husband run the Favre 4 Hope charity foundation.http://www.favre4hope.com/

On October 21, 2010, Favre was asked about her response to misconduct allegations against her husband on Good Morning America.http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5710035&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines Brett Favre is being investigated by the NFL for allegedly sending X-rated photos and texts to Jenn Sterger, a sports reporter.http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-504083_162-20020460-504083.html On the morning show, Deanna Favre did not directly comment on the investigation. However, she did promote her book The Cure for the Chronic Life: Overcoming the Hopelessness That Holds You Back. During the interview, Favre stated, "I'm handling this through faith."http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=5710035&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines

On December 29, 1968, Deanna Favre, whose birth name was Deanna Tynes, was born in Kiln, Mississippi.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1770818/bio She attended Hancock North Central High School in 1986.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1770818/bio In 1996, she married Brett Favre. They have two children named Brittany and Breleigh.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1770818/bio

In 2004, Favre was diagnosed with breast cancer.http://shop.cbn.com/cbn/item.Dont-Bet-Against-Me-Beating-the-Odds-Against-Breast-Cancer-a.9781414319070.htm After her ordeal, she released her autobiography Don't Bet Against Me!: Beating the Odds Against Breast Cancer and in Life in 2007.http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1770818/bio The book chronicles her faith, marriage and struggle with breast cancer.http://shop.cbn.com/cbn/item.Dont-Bet-Against-Me-Beating-the-Odds-Against-Breast-Cancer-a.9781414319070.htm Since that time, Deanna Favre has co-authored the self-help book named The Cure for the Chronic Life: Overcoming the Hopelessness That Holds You Back with Shane Stanford in 2010.http://shop.cbn.com/cbn/item.The-Cure-for-the-Chronic-Life-Overcoming-the-Hopelessness-Th.9781426710018.htm

Along with writing books about overcoming hardship with faith, Favre is the chief executive officer for the charity organization Favre 4 Hope.http://www.favre4hope.com/ Its mission is to assist groups that give financial assistance to breast cancer patients and help services for disabled and disadvantaged children.http://www.favre4hope.com/ Favre 4 Hope is a merge of the Deanna Favre 4 Hope Foundation and Favre Fourward Foundation.http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=32834961679