Cancer for Christmas: Making the Most of a Daunting Gift
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| Rating | : | 4.68 (828 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1936051419 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 130 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-21 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Fierce and funny, thought-provoking and inspiring, Casey's story of her journey to cancer free is full of insight into how to survive, and thrive, after getting life changing medical news.. In Cancer for Christmas: Making the Most of a Daunting Gift, Casey shares the questions she asked her doctors, what she did with the answers, and how she navigated surgery, chemo, and radiation treatment with determination, ferocity, and a large dose of humor
Merry Christmas! A Staley Ms. Quinlan has written a fantastic book on the journey through cancer. I'm a cancer survivor tooand was diagnosed with a recurrance of breast cancer in December 2007. The stress thatadds to one's life is unimaginable, especially during the holiday season!Reading this book reminded me that there are many waysto keep moving through the journey - and to experience some laughs along the way.The book is a quick read; I couldn't put it down once I started . "Great book!" according to SkewedPerspective-dbrowell. I just finished reading the book and can enthusiastically recommend it. It's incredibly funny and informative but even more it is very real and very honest. Casey's experience is laid bare through the book itself, her journal and blog entries as-they-happened, and her own personal research. It is a tale of being a participant patient with a message of engagement and empowerment.I feel the need to point out that while this book is about a journey throu. Cancer For Christmas: Making the Most of a Daunting Gift rvr c1ty I wondered how in the world could this book possibly be funny based on the topic. I have to say, I don't know that I've laughed harder. THIS IS A TERRIFIC BOOK!! I happened to be reading it when I was in the waiting room for my 3rd call back from my mammogram. If you've ever been in one of those waiting rooms, you know you can cut the tension with a knife! When I started laughing OUT LOUD, of course I got a good number of stares. When I started readin