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Facing a terminal cancer diagnosis, Karen Derris--professor, mother, and Buddhist practitioner--turned to books. By reading ancient Buddhist stories with new questions and a new purpose, finding a way to live with her dying body, she discovers new ways to make them immediate and real. - Provided by…
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Kate Bowler believed that life was a series of unlimited choices, only to find that she was stuck in a cancerous body at age 35 ... With dry wit and unflinching honesty, she grapples with her cancer diagnosis, her ambition, and her faith and searches for some kind of peace with her limitations in a…
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"The moving, inspiring story of a young husband and father who, when diagnosed with terminal cancer at the age of thirty-three, sets out to build a legacy for his infant son...Powerful and unvarnished, drawing on her conversations with Layton, and his own writing, This Is Not the End of Me contains…
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"Author Armstrong was the former chairman of the board of trustees of Johns Hopkins Medicine, former chairman of several large corporations, and a survivor of two types of cancer. This work is a memoir that stresses the therapeutic value of hope. The author's personal story is supplemented with int…
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As a health-care journalist, Kate Pickert knew the emotional highs and lows of medical treatment well -- but always from a distance, through the stories of her subjects. That is, until she was unexpectedly diagnosed with an aggressive type of breast cancer at the age of 35. As she underwent more th…
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Diagnosed in 2014 with advanced lung cancer, Dr. Cynthia Chan shares her experience living with an incurable disease, and offers encouragement and support to other cancer patients.
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"How To Be A Cancer Patient delivers universal tools, in an easy to understand format, that addresses these vital needs for patients with any type of cancer diagnosis. The easy-to-use tools and strategies were developed through the experiences of a process driven cancer survivor who endured two sur…
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"For those who have recently undergone ostomy procedures, the transition can present new obstacles. From what to expect, to ostomy- and self-care, dressing and more, navigating life post ostomy may feel overwhelming.; In So Much More than My Ostomy, Ellyn Mantell--"ostomate," advocate, and renowned…
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In 1986, twenty-three men and women, all with a personal connection to cancer, came together for a weekend summit. Their goal was not to cure the disease, but to destroy its myths. The creation of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) that weekend launched the cancer survivorship mo…
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