Getting Better, Not Bitter: A Spiritual Prescription for Breast Cancer

by Brenda Ladun

Overview

Her illness changed her faith. In the midst of her illness, her faith changed her and gave her a message.

From the shadow of foreboding she felt when she found the lump, to the relief of the final chemotherapy treatment, Brenda Ladun offers an unflinching reminiscence of her journey through breast cancer. Her story includes what she wishes she'd known, how to deal with the anger that follows diagnosis, the importance of connecting with a support group, that the chemo itself is not as bad as the fear of it, how to balance honesty with your children with the desire to protect them, and the relentless hope she found. For women fighting breast cancer or any other challenge, this survivor shares how to find peace you would have never expected and how to truly live the life we're given to the fullest.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781563097331
Publisher:	New Hope Publishers
Publication date:	08/28/2002
Pages:	192
Product dimensions:	6.38(w) x 8.98(h) x 0.47(d)

About the Author

Prime-time news anchor and author Brenda Ladun is a breast cancer survivor, being cancer free at five years. When faced with her personal battle with breast cancer, she inspired the countless viewers who watched the nightly news for the results of her chemotherapy treatment and her courageous battle. The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation awarded her the National Media Award for coverage of breast cancer. She is also the recipient of the American Cancer Society Life Inspiration Award and the American Cancer Society award for Best TV Coverage. A news anchor and reporter for more than two decades, she has received six Associated Press awards, an Emmy nomination for Best Anchor, and the Edward R. Murrow Award for radio and television journalism. In addition to news reporting and writing, she trains for marathons and is active in the local school and in her church. She and her husband, Doug Bell, and their three children live in Birmingham, Alabama.