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Mar 1, 2012 · In this truly inspirational memoir , Anita Moorjani relates how, after fighting cancer for almost four years, her body—overwhelmed by the malignant cells spreading throughout her system—began shutting down.
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- ‘Not One of These Poems Is About You’: Teva Harrison
- ‘Tough: Women Who Survived Cancer’
- “The Middle Place”: Kelly Corrigan
- “Don’t Stop Believin'”: Olivia Newton-John
- ‘The Bright Hour: A Memoir of Living and Dying’: Nina Riggs
In this posthumous book of essays, Teva Harrison shares her metastatic breast cancer journey. A follow up to Harrison’s “In-Between Days: A Memoir About Living with Cancer,” it dives deep into what it means to have cancer, the impact it has on her life, and how the disease has progressed. A look at her femininity, health and the great love of her l...
This cumulative work from 37 women who survived a variety of cancers shines a light on so many remarkable stories. Edited by cancer survivor Marquina Iliev-Piselli, “TOUGH: Women Who Survived Cancer” brings the reader along as these women follow creative pursuits from stand-up comedy to air guitar. ‘Memoir of a Debulked Woman: Enduring Ovarian Canc...
When Kelly Corrigan was 36, she had a happy marriage, two great kids and a weekly newspaper column. But when she discovered a lump in her breast just as her father discovers he has late-stage cancer, she finds herself in what she calls the Middle Place, “that sliver of time when parenthood and childhood overlap.”
Olivia Newton-John, who has stage 4 breast cancer — her third bout with the disease – and who says she recently received encouraging results from her last MRI, has been incredibly open and uplifting throughout her journey. "I've adjusted to living with cancer, which I'm very lucky to say I'm able to do," Newton-John told SurvivorNetin a previous co...
John Duberstein lost his wife, writer Nina Riggs, to metastatic triple negative breast cancer. “She wanted to embrace the existence that she had, even before she knew she was going to die imminently. I did not want to talk about what was going to happen with me after Nina died. Nina is the one that really brought it up, she brought it up a number o...
- Chris Beat Cancer: A Comprehensive Plan for Healing Naturally by Chris Wark. At only 26 years old, Chris Wark was faced with a life-changing diagnosis—stage-three colon cancer.
- My Faith Sparkles: Memoir of a Cancer Survivor by Amy Luscher Smith. Nothing is off-limits in this up-close-and-personal look at what it really means to walk through the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery of cancer.
- Me, the Crazy Woman, and Breast Cancer by Stacy D. Shelton. More than a memoir, Me, the Crazy Woman, and Breast Cancer, in many ways, serves as a roadmap to understanding and validating people who have been impacted by cancer.
- No Match for Her by Travis Lee Hicks. No Match for Her is told from a father's perspective. Travis Hicks was in the worst shape of his entire life when his daughter was diagnosed with a rare form of blood cancer.
Feb 16, 2016 · A few months ago, a Twitter follower asked us for recommendations on books about death and end-of-life care. The search for great recommendations led us to some tremendous reads that we’ve compiled here to share with all of you.
- Kicking Cancer in the Kitchen. by Kendall Scott, Survivor, Hodgkin's Lymphoma, and Annette Ramke, Angel. Kicking Cancer in the Kitchenis the bible for the woman who has been handed the cancer card-and for the one who never wants to get it.
- Too Young For This. by Alice K. Crisci, Survivor, Breast Cancer. Hailed as a must-read for newly diagnosed cancer patients and their loved ones, this authentic memoir details the wit, faith and inspiration a 31-year-old woman used to confront her untimely cancer diagnosis.
- Both Sides of the Bedside: From Oncology Nurse to Patient, an RN's Journey with Cancer. by Christine Magnus Moore, Survivor, Non Hodgkin Lymphoma. Oncological nurse Christine Magnus Moore stood by the bedside of cancer patients for many years, caring for them as they endured major surgeries, chemotherapy and even the aftermath of grueling bone marrow transplants.
- Help Me Live: 20 Things People with Cancer Want You to Know. by Lori Hope, Survivor, Lung Cancer. When we hear that someone close to us has been diagnosed with cancer, we want nothing more than to comfort them with words of hope, support, and love.
Nov 22, 2022 · When a family member or friend dies, you might not want to talk to anyone about what you're feeling at first. Reading about death and grief, whether real or fictional, can help. The following books have helped people make better sense of their bereavement and grief.
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Oct 2, 2021 · This can help patients and families living with advanced cancer to live meaningfully, while also facing the threat of mortality. Read: Managing Cancer and Living Meaningfully: An Evidence-Based Intervention for Cancer Patients and Their Caregivers
