In MY CANCER YEAR, Curtis Pesmen, a veteran health journalist and book author, chronicles his successful fight with advanced colon cancer in a brutally honest and illuminating memoir. Through this moving accountwhich takes the reader through his initial shock of diagnosis, through treatment, experimental surgery and finally recoveryPesmen's insights and experiences cast light on how to manage the challenges of cancer people don't like to talk about. This intimate memoir of a successful fight helps the fast-growing group of survivorsas well as family and friendsput cancer in its place while moving forward with the power of new knowledge.
In MY CANCER YEAR, Curtis Pesmen, a veteran health journalist and book author, chronicles his successful fight with advanced colon cancer in a brutally honest and illuminating memoir. Through this moving accountwhich takes the reader through his initial shock of diagnosis, through treatment, experimental surgery and finally recoveryPesmen's insights and experiences cast light on how to manage the challenges of cancer people don't like to talk about. This intimate memoir of a successful fight helps the fast-growing group of survivorsas well as family and friendsput cancer in its place while moving forward with the power of new knowledge.
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ISBN-13: | 9780981932170 |
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Publisher: | Tatra Press |
Publication date: | 11/19/2013 |
Pages: | 180 |
Product dimensions: | 7.10(w) x 10.50(h) x 1.00(d) |
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