Inspiration – Books
A compendium of stories, tools and techniques to educate, inspire and support anyone experiencing cancer-related stress, fear, anger, sadness or isolation…
2nd Edition of one of the most popular books for cancer-related nutrition by Rebecca Katz…
Kris Carr writes: On Valentine’s Day in 2003 I was diagnosed with a rare and incurable (yet thankfully slow-growing) stage IV cancer. This WTF moment sparked a deep desire in me to stop holding back and start participating in my well-being. Though I can’t be cured, I can still be healthy — I can still feel better, love harder and have a more joyful life. So I hit the road on a self-care pilgrimage and haven’t looked back.
When 35-year old stand-up comedian Steve Mazan learned he had cancer, and might only have five years to live, he dedicated his life living his dream: performing comedy on The Late Show with David Letterman…
Mark Roby – Author of Lifelines to Cancer Survival
Diagnosed in 2002 with one of the rarest liver sarcomas in the world, Roby knew he was up against the wall after clinicians from around the country predicted a short life span and offered only palliative chemotherapy. Besides radically changing his diet, he knew that he would have to go way beyond the standard of care if he wanted to survive. Roby became an incessant researcher, looking for advanced and novel testing of his tumor, along with searching for eclectic clinicians who could offer him cutting-edge therapies…
An organizing system for your healthcare information…
Photographer, author and cancer survivor Bill Aron writes that cancer forces people to put their lives on hold, and his new book, New Beginnings: The Triumphs of 120 Cancer Survivors, explores the question of what happens during the silent phase after treatment ends…
Mental/Emotional Care Before and After Surgery…
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…