Support for People
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Here and Now
(Elena Dorfman)Here and Now is a collection of narratives from men, women, and children of various ages, ethnicities, and backgrounds who describe their cancer and the ways they coped (or didn't) with a life-altering diagnosis. The portraits are unflinchingly direct, from the graphic descriptions of the cancers themselves to the straightforward reactions to it. Reading level: all ages. List price $21.95. Used starting from $2.75
Live Strong
Live Strong: Inspirational Stories from Cancer Survivors - From Diagnosis to Treatment and beyond by the Lance Armstrong Foundation is a powerful new book that is a must read for anyone - whether they have been impacted by cancer or not. Reading level: all ages. List Price $19.95 Used from $2.00
My Detour on Life's Highway The story of a Stem Cell Transplant Survivor. After several years of traditional treatment, it was determined that a relatively new procedure where healthy stem cells, harvested from the body, was Champagne's best chance for survival. This book is her courageous story of treatment and recovery. Reading level: all ages. List Price unavailable. Used from $29.00
The Breast Cancer Book of Strength Bodai teams up with freelance writer Panneton to offer uplifting tales of women who faced mastectomies, radiation and chemotherapy with courage, humor and grace. Personal essays and reminiscences run the gamut from funny to wise to heart breaking. Reading level: all ages. List Price $15.95. Used from $2.20
Ovarian Cancer Journeys Women of ages 17 to 78 join to tell their true stories. Find out about the lessons they have learned along their ovarian cancer journeys; from symptoms to diagnosis, trough treatments, and survival. Reading level: all ages. List price $9.95. Used from $9.00
Body & Soul Through its moving profiles and photographs, Body & Soul connects readers with seventy photos of women whose inner strength heightens their outer beauty. Capturing moments of laughter and joy, attitude and pride, determination and dignity, the book provides an inspiring and original look at a critically important concern for millions of women. Reading level: all ages. List Price $40.00. Used from $10.00
Crossing Divides A couple's story of cancer, hope, and hiking Montana's Continental Divide. This book proves that focusing on each day, and just putting one foot in front of the other, can get you to your goal. It's a ray of sunshine and a boost of hope for us all. Reading level: all ages. List Price $24.95. Used from $3.00
Uplift Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors. Uplift is an inspiring collection of voices of breast cancer survivors. The author, a survivor herself, presents inspirational snippets from more than 300 women sharing breast cancer tips and experiences. Reading level: all ages. List Price $14.00. Used from $3.50
Portraits of Hope 52 inspirational stories of strength. "Whether you're one-breasted, two-breasted, or no-breasted, it's a two-fisted fight," says former congresswoman Bella Abzug in this inspirational and motivational book-and-journal set. It includes touching passages from both male and female breast cancer survivors, as well as women who've had prophylactic mastectomies. Reading level: all ages. List Price $3.00. Used, unavailable.
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Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul
(Jack Canfield) More than 100 cancer survivors share their personal stories in this touching new collection of Chicken Soup. These heartwarming accounts of courageous people who found the power to battle cancer in their endless hope, unwavering faith and steadfast determination will inspire you to adopt a positive attitude, discover faith and cherish every moment. Reading level: all Ages. List price $14.95. Used starting from $2.00
I Beat Cancer
This unique book contains 50 inspiring stories, all of them written by the cancer survivors themselves. The stories cover all ages, many types of cancer and numerous treatments, mostly focusing on alternative methods. Reading level: all ages. List Price $19.95 Used from $12.00
Breaking the Silence Cancer survivors, their family members, and their friends will find comfort in these inspirational stories told by black cancer patients. Covering every facet of the disease as it affects a person's life, including diagnosis, treatment, family involvement, spiritual strength, and healing, these stories, poems, journal entries, and letters address such complex issues as coping with the shock and dealing with emotions. Reading level: all ages. List Price $16.95 Used from $2.00
Same Song, Second Verse "I laughed, I cried, I couldn't put it down!" This book is an intimate account of the author's two bouts of breast cancer, the second time just one year after the first. Now, she shares that profound experience with humor and poignancy to help others face their own trials. Reading level: all ages. List Price $14.95. Used from 12.00
Not Just One in Eight
"Breast cancer is not a one-person diagnosis," writes author Barbara F. Stevens. "It is a family diagnosis. Stevens , a breast cancer survivor whose mother also had breast cancer, interviewed 300 breast cancer survivors and their families to learn the personal truth about this disease. Reading level: all ages. List Price $12.95. Used from $1.00
B.O.O.B.S. A Bunch of Outrageous Breast Cancer Survivors, B.O.O.B.S., tell their stories of courage, hope and healing. Some of them are wives and mothers, and great grandmothers; some are single, some divorced. They have different religious backgrounds, different occupations, different lifestyles, different values, and different treatments. Reading level: all ages. List Price $22.95. Used from $2.00
A Spiritual Journey through Breast Cancer
Breast cancer affects million of women. Author Judy Asti has been there and survived with her faith not only intact, but stronger than ever. In her book, she shares her compelling story of how her crises of cancer led her into a relationship of total reliance upon Jesus Christ. Reading level: all ages. List Price $12.99. Used from $2.00
Bald in the Land of Big Hair
Joni Rodgers was a married mom of two, former stage actor, radio personality and aspiring author when she was diagnosed with lymphoma. Force to endure the trials of chemotherapy, the resulting illness, weight gain and loss of hair, Joni went down the road of hardship and came back a new woman. Reading level: all ages. List Price $13.95. Used from $2.50
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