The words that complement the images contain very honest stories of hope, trepidation, concern, and renewal, as well as sage advice on living a normal life after cancer. The New York Times asked cancer survivors to answer the question, “How is your life different after cancer?” and the resulting photos and essays are displayed in this book. Themes: hope stories, shared experiences.Picture Your Life After Cancer, The New York Times and Karen Barrow A coffee table picture book with short, inspiring stories: Celebrating life as it dares to stare down death, Peter's story addresses universal hopes and fears, and redefines the quietly heroic tasks of seeking clarity in the midst of pain, of breaking through to personal faith, and of achieving peace after bold and sincere questioning. With unflinching candor and even surprising humor, Not Fade Away finds meaning and solace in Peter's confrontation with mortality. This book follows Peter Barton who was successful, happily married, and the father of three children and was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Themes: reflecting on life, emotions and men.Not Fade Away: A Short Life Well Lived, by Laurence Shames. A book about a young, successful man reflecting on his life with a terminal diagnosis: It’s beautifully written and inspires those fighting the disease with how much human perseverance, loss, and advances have brought cancer treatment to where it is today. This is a Pulitzer Prize winning “biography of cancer.” The author goes back in time to the first human accounts of cancer, and shares how treatment and the disease itself has changed over time. Themes: historical, human persistence, hope.Good for: those who want to deeply understand cancer, history buffs.The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer, by Siddhartha Mukherjee A historical look at cancer, its history, and how humans have changed its outcome: The author shares evidence on how lifestyle modification dramatically reduces mortality rates for some cancers. ![]() The book covers anticancer foods, strengthening the immune system, food contaminants, stress reduction, how relationships help healing, and more.
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