Download or read book The Cancer Diaries a Journey Through the Crucible written by David Farmer and published by Strategic Book Publishing. This book was released on 2009-08 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Book Synopsis: In 1998, Carol Farmer, a mother and active, vibrant woman, received a diagnosis from her doctor that is every woman's worst nightmare: You have breast cancer. After Carol and her husband David and their two daughters, Cherise and Danielle, recovered from the initial shock, they began the long and arduous journey of trying to figure out the complexities of this insidious disease. While weeding through the inordinate amounts of information, consulting with doctors, and determining and deciding on the best course of treatment, each began writing a journal of their experience, unaware that the others were also doing so. The Cancer Diaries: A Journey through the Crucible is the culmination of these four different points of view. It is the personal and poignant story of a family's battle with illness and how each dealt with, and was changed, by what David Farmer refers to as the dragon. This narration, which spans four years, is candid, personal and powerful. As each member of the family reflects his/her view, the reader is drawn into their world, experiencing their greatest fears and hopes. Bravely unveiling the mystery of cancer and the extreme highs and lows that the patient and family members endure, The Cancer Diaries offers solace to anyone suffering from, or going through, a devastating illness. Author Bio: David Farmer is an author, former high school teacher and entrepreneur, and currently teaches online college-level courses. He has published a nonfiction book, The Learning Book: The Best Homeschool Study Tips, Tricks and Skills, and is writing two fiction novels. He lives with his wife, Carol, in Pennsylvania.

Download or read book The Cancer Diaries written by David L. Farmer and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-06 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Farmer's "The Cancer Diaries: A Journey through the Crucible" is the poignant, moving, intimate story of how cancer affected his family, and how this Christian family responded to and dealt with the illness.In 1998, Carol Farmer, an active, vibrant mother of two, received a diagnosis from her doctor that is every woman's worst nightmare: You have breast cancer. Compounding her struggle, four years later, David was diagnosed with kidney cancer.David, Carol and their two children, Cherise and Danielle, lived an ideal life in beautiful Lancaster County, Pennsylvania before this disease turned their comfortable existence into a frightening and confusing one. After the family recovered from the initial shock, their day-to-day activities went from worrying about schedules and school to sorting out the complexities of cancer and planning their survival strategy.While they were processing the enormous amounts of information on the subject, consulting with doctors and determining the best course of treatment, each began journaling their experiences, their deepest fears and the rollercoaster of emotions one goes through. Each was unaware that the others were doing so.This narration is a compilation of the four different diaries. From four different points of view, the reader is drawn into a four-year period of the family's experiences, from diagnosis through the surgeries, chemotherapy and recovery.The "Diaries" takes the reader from the shock of the initial diagnoses through the fears, prayers and hopes of the family. It tells the struggles to continue a normal life amid the confusion and frustration of doctors, hospitals and medications. It also tells the humorous side of the disease, a prosthesis that doesn't stay in place, how a bald guy buys mousse, and taking hemlock to help the cure.The book details the family's internal stresses and the complementary therapies they employed, everything from Pak Man, through Chinese herbs, massage, homeopathy, positive imaging, natural foods, to prayer and anointing.This personal and powerful story of a family's battle with illness not only focuses on the disease but on the psychological, social, economic, emotional and financial aspects. It is a story of faith, hope, recovery and how each one dealt with and escaped from what the author calls "the dragon."

Download or read book The Complete Cancer Diaries written by Byron Leavitt and published by . This book was released on 2015-08-15 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Where is God When We Suffer? In the Fall of 2013 Byron Leavitt grew deeply, oppressively sick. Then, in January of 2014, he learned why: he had stage four Hodgkin's Lymphoma. Byron was given a 50/50 chance of beating the cancer. Taking a deep breath, he marched forward into the fight for his life. As he entered the war, he also started to write. He wrote of his miraculous victories, tragic defeats, and grueling treatments. But, perhaps most of all, he chronicled a growing realization. It is so easy in the valley of death to despair. To be devoured by the night and the terror. To ask yourself, "Where is God? Has he left me?" But what if, in the depths of utter darkness, we can somehow reach heights we could never have otherwise attained? What if, as we plummet into the clawing abyss, we find Someone who was waiting to catch us all along? That's what this book is about. These are The Complete Cancer Diaries. The Complete Cancer Diaries began in 2014 with the release of "The Cancer Diaries." However, as work on that book was drawing to a close, Byron was informed that his cancer had returned. And so, just over one year later, here is the full story. Combining the first "Cancer Diaries" with a brand-new Book Two, The Complete Cancer Diaries is a brutally honest, sharply funny story, a collection of musings about our world and the God who created it, and a guide to finding hope in the darkness when there's none to be seen. It will challenge you, it will inspire you, and it will help you push through to the light on the other side. Whether you're battling cancer or something else entirely, whether it's you waging the war or a family member or a friend, use The Complete Cancer Diaries as a tool. Use it to see the world differently. Use it to find purpose in the pain. Use it to meet God again - or even for the first time. Use it to find peace in the wastelands. NEW: Now includes the never-before-published section "10 Things to Do if You Get Cancer." This list chronicles the things that got Byron through his cancer, covering absolutely vital strategies he used to win like "turning the conversation." And, while these are the things Byron did to help him beat cancer, he has found people in a variety of situations and struggles who found this list just as valid and necessary as those dealing with cancer themselves. A note from the author: "Hi there, my friend. This is Byron Leavitt. Sorry to take up more of your time, but I just wanted to thank you for spending a few minutes to look over my book. But even more than that, I wanted to encourage you that no matter what you're going through, don't lose hope. God sees you. He's there with you. And He loves you. If there's anything I can do for you, let me know. I hope we get the chance to talk at some point in the future, and I hope that as you read my story you see your own reflected in it as well. Until next time, God bless you." - Byron

Download or read book Critical Companion to Arthur Miller written by Susan C. W. Abbotson and published by Infobase Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 529 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arthur Miller, best known for his works The Crucible and Death of a Salesman, is one of America's most important dramatists.

Download or read book The Cancer Diaries written by W. F. Lantry and published by . This book was released on 2023-01-20 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What happens when the wife of a prize-winning poet develops breast cancer? Kate Lantry made a serious request of her husband. "I want you to document this cancer journey." And so he wrote, day by day, poem by poem.

Download or read book Cross Everything written by Henry Scowcroft and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2021-02-18 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'A moving, compelling and vital book, that sheds much needed light on the very latest understanding of cancer.' - Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies 'A gripping, heartbreaking, accessible personal journey through love and cancer' - Charles Graeber, New York Times bestselling author of The Breakthrough 'Sensitive and informed. Essential reading for anyone supporting a loved one through cancer. Heartbreaking, emotional – and totally and utterly uplifting and hopeful.' - Deborah James (@bowelbabe), writer and broadcaster 'May be the most heartbreaking medical memoir you'll read.' - Daily Mail ---- An extraordinary memoir that explores the further reaches of today's cancer science – alongside a deeply tender story of loss, grief and love. When Henry Scowcroft's partner Zarah was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer in her mid-thirties, their world fell apart. In order to cope with the upheaval as they endured scans, aggressive chemotherapy and hospital stays, Henry began writing down and sharing their experiences with friends and family. His day job as a writer for the charity Cancer Research UK helped him to explain everything he was learning from the coalface of cancer treatment – including Zarah's diagnosis, and their rollercoaster journey through the health system. After Zarah's untimely death Henry found some closure and comfort by trying to learn more about her cancer from scientific analysis of the test results and biopsies taken during her treatment, and enlisted a team of doctors and researchers to help him. Could he have done more? How did Zarah's tumour develop? Could there be a legacy from her death that would help others diagnosed with cancer? This heart-wrenching memoir of love and loss is interspersed with Henry's mission to understand the cancer that took his partner too soon.

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Download or read book Diary of a 20 Something Cancer Fighter written by Fiona Ginn and published by . This book was released on 2021-01-19 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mike Ginn, a 28-year-old family man and husband to Fiona. A respected teacher, loving new father and dedicated sportsman. He was in the prime of his life. In July 2016, just 3 months after the birth of his miracle daughter, his world is completely rocked by his Leukeamia diagnosis. Given just 20% chance of surviving past 5 years. On the day of diagnosis Mike decided to write a diary. This diary enabled him to express his emotions, openly discuss his Christian faith and document his extensive chemotherapy treatment and how cancer impacted their daily lives. This real life diary is hard hitting yet humorous. Inspiring, positive and hopeful as lives are thrown into complete chaos and uncertainty where strength, courage and faith are the foundation of this true story.

Download or read book Hope in the Face of Cancer written by Amy Givler and published by Harvest House Publishers. This book was released on 2003-01-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Amy Givler, M.D. a cancer survivor, shares her experience and the stories of others with the voice of encouragement, faith, and strength she so desperately needed at the point of her diagnosis. With medical knowledge and insight into the path to come, Dr. Givler is able to offer answers and hope as she discusses: looking at cancer through the lens of hope seeking, evaluating, and making decisions for treatment drawing closer to God along the journey facing family and friends Dr. Givler shares more than professional wisdom; she extends her friendship. And as a fellow survivor she provides a comforting presence during an experience that too often is mired in uncertainty, fear, and loneliness.

Download or read book The Journey Through Cancer a Postscript written by Jim Serritella and published by . This book was released on 2021-12-25 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Cambridge History of American Theatre written by Don B. Wilmeth and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 608 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Volume three of a unique three-volume history covering all aspects of American theatre.

Download or read book Love Hope Faith written by Gaynel Gunderson and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2005-02 with total page 90 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With love for her brother, hope for his healing, and faith that God will see them through, one woman shares the heart-wrenching experience of watching her brother progress through the stages of terminal cancer. "He was my big brother, and I was his little sister. That says it all." Gaynel Gunderson and her brother Neil were typical sister and brother. They experienced their share of sibling angst but remained steadfast friends. Adulthood could not spoil that friendship, and their shared walk with God only bound them closer. But in March of 2000, a shocking blow tilted their world. Neil was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, and the prognosis was bleak. In the ensuing days, weeks, and months, Gunderson recorded her thoughts and feelings in her journal. In these pages, we are allowed into the private world of Gunderson and her family. We see the progression of Neil's cancer, the emotional and physical ups and downs, and how the family's faith carried them through, even when it felt as though their prayers remained unanswered. If you face a similar journey, you will find support and compassion within these pages, and Gunderson's unique outlook will give you the courage to find peace amid the storm.

Download or read book The Emperor of All Maladies written by Siddhartha Mukherjee and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2011-08-09 with total page 624 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and a documentary from Ken Burns on PBS, this New York Times bestseller is “an extraordinary achievement” (The New Yorker)—a magnificent, profoundly humane “biography” of cancer—from its first documented appearances thousands of years ago through the epic battles in the twentieth century to cure, control, and conquer it to a radical new understanding of its essence. Physician, researcher, and award-winning science writer, Siddhartha Mukherjee examines cancer with a cellular biologist’s precision, a historian’s perspective, and a biographer’s passion. The result is an astonishingly lucid and eloquent chronicle of a disease humans have lived with—and perished from—for more than five thousand years. The story of cancer is a story of human ingenuity, resilience, and perseverance, but also of hubris, paternalism, and misperception. Mukherjee recounts centuries of discoveries, setbacks, victories, and deaths, told through the eyes of his predecessors and peers, training their wits against an infinitely resourceful adversary that, just three decades ago, was thought to be easily vanquished in an all-out “war against cancer.” The book reads like a literary thriller with cancer as the protagonist. Riveting, urgent, and surprising, The Emperor of All Maladies provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments. It is an illuminating book that provides hope and clarity to those seeking to demystify cancer.

Download or read book Healing with Words written by Diana Raab and published by Loving Healing Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Healing With Words: A Writer's Cancer Journey" is a compassionate andwry self-help memoir written by an award-winning prolific author, nurse andpoet, who at the age of forty-seven found her life shattered first by a DCIS(early breast cancer) diagnosis and five years later by another, seemingly unrelatedand incurable cancer--multiple myeloma. The book includes the author'sexperiences, reflections, poetry and journal entries, in addition to writingprompts for readers to express their own personal story.Raab's journals have provided a safe haven and platform to validate and expressher feelings. Raab views journaling to be like a daily vitamin--in that itheals, detoxifies and is essential for optimal health. Readers will learn to: Understand the importance of early cancer detection and how to take control of their own healthDiscover the power of writing to release bottled-up emotionsLearn how the process of journaling can facilitate healingSee how a cancer diagnosis can be a riveting event which can renew and change a person in a unique way Praise for Raab's "Healing With Words" "One woman's story, beautifully told and inspiring to those for whomjournaling will ease a cancer diagnosis." --Barbara Delinsky, author UPLIFT: Secrets from the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors "Time after time, Diana articulates incisively the thoughts and feelings thatconvey hoped-for meaning and encouragement. She is a woman who knowswhat it is to live fully in the face of mortality. She will add value to the life ofevery person who reads this book. Healing With Words resonates at a spirituallevel for me." --Sena Jeter Naslund, author of Ahab's Wife and Abundance: A Novel of Marie Antoinette Author's proceeds from the sale of this book donated to benefit the Mayo Clinic Foundation Learn more at www.DianaRaab.com Another inspirational book from Loving Healing Press www.LovingHealing.com HEA039031 Health & Fitness: Diseases - Breast Cancer SEL501000 Self-Help: Journal Writing MED058160 Nursing - Oncology & Cancer

Download or read book The Cancer Diaries written by Jeannelle Hart and published by . This book was released on 2015-10-09 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book The Cancer Diaries written by Byron Leavitt and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-09 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Is there wonder in the dark? Sometimes we have to venture into the night to see the glimmer of dawn. Sometimes we must journey beyond ourselves to observe the hovering hand of God. Byron Leavitt fell ill in the fall of 2013 and was diagnosed with stage four Hodgkin's Lymphoma. As he started his chemo therapy he began to write. He wrote of darkness and light, despair and hope, life and death. He chronicled his remarkable victories, and he catalogued his tragic defeats. But most of all, he wrote a story: one about falling into the abyss, and finding Someone there waiting to catch you. This is that story. These are "The Cancer Diaries."

Download or read book Strength for the Cancer Journey written by Deborah Barr and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2020-07-07 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Though the Road is Long, You Don’t Have to Walk Alone There’s nothing easy about having cancer. For most people, cancer is a hard, reluctant journey through rugged, unfamiliar terrain. Ultimately, however, there are really only two ways to face cancer: in our own strength or with the help and strength that God supplies. Strength for the Cancer Journey provides empathetic, daily reminders that God is present for anyone facing the challenges of cancer. Each of these thirty devotionals draws upon anecdotes and insights from God’s Word to help readers invite God into the realities, uncertainties, and frustrations of their cancer experience. While cancer is a journey no one wants to take, no one ever has to walk that road alone. This devotional book will help both patients and caregivers to engage deeply with God, gaining new strength for the cancer journey.