Caregivers – Books

Take a Hike Chicago: Hikes within Two Hours of the City

by Barbara I. Bond

The Cancer Recovery Plan: Maximize Your Cancer Treatment with this Proven Nutrition, Exercise and Stress Reduction Program

In their book, The Cancer Recovery Plan: Maximize Your Cancer Treatment with this Proven Nutrition, Exercise and Stress Reduction Program, D. Barry Boyd, M.D and Marian Betancourt recommend Breathwalk® for people going through cancer treatment and beyond…

The Cancer-Fighting Kitchen: Nourishing, Big-Flavor Recipes for Cancer Treatment and Recovery

Some of the most popular books for cancer-related nutrition are by Rebecca Katz, MS.

Rebecca creates delicious recipes, using what she calls “the power of yum.”

The Dance: A Story of Love, Faith, and Survival

In The Dance: A Story of Love, Faith, and Survival, Joan Aubele shares her cancer journey: As a 29-year old mother of three, she was diagnosed with stage four Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia and told to make her funeral arrangements and say goodbye to her family. That was in 1990.

Joan eventually published her story in 2015…

The Relaxation Response

As we have become a society which, for the most part, lives on stress, our gas pedals can get stuck “on,” with the “brake pedals” having little ability to engage when needed. As a result, we live in a state of overstimulation. The chemicals produced when we are in this state of sympathetic dominance can help our bodies to respond to an extreme emergency, but can be damaging if they are constantly being produced.

Yoga and meditation are two tools that science shows have the ability to create this shift in the nervous system…

The Spirited Walker: Fitness Walking For Clarity, Balance, and Spiritual Connection

How to create your own mindful walking program by Carolyn Scott Kortage

Timeless Healing

As we have become a society which, for the most part, lives on stress, our gas pedals can get stuck “on,” with the “brake pedals” having little ability to engage when needed. As a result, we live in a state of overstimulation. The chemicals produced when we are in this state of sympathetic dominance can help our bodies to respond to an extreme emergency, but can be damaging if they are constantly being produced.

Yoga and meditation are two tools that science shows have the ability to create this shift in the nervous system…

Wanderlust: A History of Walking

by Rebecca Solnit

When Cancer Hits: Your Complete Guide To Taking Care of YOU Through Treatment

Your complete guide to navigating all the changes you’ll experience between the doctor’s office and everyday living…

Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail

by Cheryl Strayed

Winter Morning Walks : 100 Postcards to Jim Harrison

Poetry Series by Ted Kooser, a poet from Nebraska. He was recovering from his cancer treatment and started to take morning walks and the walks are his reflections…

Yoga For Better Bones

by Margaret Martin, PT, CSCS