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Book Review: You Bet Your Life!: The 10 Mistakes Every Patient Makes
I am pleased that my first book review is on a publication by patient advocate Trisha Torrey. You Bet Your Life!: The 10 Mistakes Every Patient Makes (How to Fix Them to Get the Health Care You...
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Book Review: After Breast Cancer
For those breast cancer patients finishing treatment or who have finished treatment, I highly recommend After Breast Cancer: A Common-Sense Guide to Life After Treatment by Hester Hill Schnipper. This...
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Book Review: From Incurable to Incredible
I want to kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month by profiling a must-read book. Author Tami Boehmer is a courageous breast cancer survivor who offers hope, emotional healing, and inspiration in her...
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Book Review: Your Brain After Chemo
Validation This is what many cancer patients and survivors will feel while reading the excellent book Your Brain After Chemo: A Practical Guide to Lifting the Fog and Getting Back Your Focus. Written...
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Book Review: Getting Past the Fear
Before undergoing chemotherapy, I was understandably terrified. The nurse gave me some written materials on chemotherapy in advance of the first treatment. But these readings only provided facts; they...
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Book Review: Third Time Lucky: A Creative Recovery
I've just been on a magnificent adventure. And I didn’t even have to leave home. I traveled through Pasha Hogan’s inspirational journey in her beautifully written memoir Third Time Lucky: A Creative...
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Book Review: The World’s Strongest Librarian
If you’re seeking a wonderful book to read, look no further than The World’s Strongest Librarian: A Memoir of Tourette’s, Faith, Strength, and the Power of Family by Josh Hanagarne. I enjoyed this...
View ArticleA Truly Phenomenal Woman and Book Review
Like so many in the world, I am grieving the loss of Maya Angelou, an articulate, brilliant individual who left a huge mark on the world. A literary genius whose writing captivated many generations,...
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Cancer Was Not a Gift & It Didn’t Make Me a Better Person: A Review
Truth. That’s what you will find in Nancy Stordahl’s memoir Cancer Was Not a Gift & It Didn’t Make Me a Better Person: A Memoir About Cancer as I Know It. The book’s title is telling: Stordahl...
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Book Review: Why is She Acting So Weird?
Cancer is complex: it affects every aspect of a patient’s life -- including friendships. As I write this, I recall those friendships that strengthened with my breast cancer diagnosis. And, sadly, I...
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