Breaking down the taboos associated with breast cancer and its treatment, Elaine Ratner shows that this illness does not have to be a nightmare, and that most women who contract it can take charge of their experience and come out whole. She begins her book with a list of 18 insights learned from her experience with breast cancer, including: *Surround yourself with people who make you feel good *The human body is a miraculous healing machine *Nobody...

Foreword by Sheryl Crow - CHAPTER ONE: Happy Valentine's Day! You Have Cancer - CHAPTER TWO: Holy Shit! I Have Cancer, Now What? - CHAPTER THREE: Cancer College - CHAPTER FOUR: When Do I Become a Survivor? - CHAPTER FIVE: Go Ahead-Use the Cancer Card - CHAPTER SIX: Eat Your Veggies and Shake Your Ass - CHAPTER SEVEN: Bald is Beautiful and Other Facts About Feminity and Fashion - CHAPTER EIGHT: Bandage or Bondage: Dating, Sex, Marriage, Babies - Conclusion...

"Southern charm, hilarity, heart-wrenching emotion, and the remarkable bond of friendship. Carrigan, Ella Rae, and Laine had been friends since kindergarten. But when cancer threatens to rip the trio apart, they just may discover the secret to the divine taste of hummingbird cake--and to friendships that never end"--

A heartbroken man turns to religion after seeing a vision in the sky above Central Park while his musician brother takes drugs he thinks will help him compose a ballad for his seriously ill wife

Upbeat cancer survivor Lydia and her pragmatic sister, Margaret, start a "Knit to Quit" group in their Blossom Street yarn store in Seattle, bringing in a delightful assortment of customers for weekly self-help sessions, including a local baker who wants a baby as much as Lydia does, a super-stressed chocolate magnate who takes the knitting class after his doctor suggests it, and a young woman who is trying to quit obsessing about a broken engagement....

'Part memoir, part advice, all inspiration' A practical manual for those, who've been told 'You're going to die'. What do you do, when the diagnosis is cancer, and you're told 'we'll do what we can, but most likely, you're going to die, possibly within a year'? That's the situation that Tony Dehn faced, shortly after turning 54. This book chronicles his experiences in dealing with that diagnosis, and provides insight and information for others facing...

I am one of eleven siblings. The chosen one. Sounds good, right? Not really! I am the one person in my family that has prevailed against cancer. I am NED or, as they say in medical speak, No Evidence of Disease. I want to share my experience from being diagnosed, the journey of treatment, and how I handle every day I am breathing. My desire is to give hope, inspire, educate, and give strength to anyone out there wanting to be cancer-free or have...

Runaways Axi, sixteen, and Robinson, seventeen, who met on a cancer ward, leave small-town Oregon on a cross-country trip to experience the best of life before it is too late.

In the heartbeat of Miami, four women from varied backgrounds come together at The Breast Center, bound by a common challenge: breast cancer. From the anxieties of imaging and the intricacies of treatments to the weight of surgeries, their journeys become a testament to resilience, friendship, and mutual support. But it's not just their stories that take center stage. The heartbeats of the center-its doctors, nurses, and staff-hold tales of their...

"If anyone understands the phrase 'tough luck,' it's Harrison. As a foster kid in a cruel home, he knows his dream of one day playing for the NFL is a long shot. Then Harrison's luck seems to change. He is brought into a new home with kind, loving parents--his new dad is even a football coach. Harrison's big build and his incredible determination quickly make him a star running back on the junior high school team. In no time, he's practically unstoppable....