by TheLanceArmstrongFoundation (Author)
Since the now-ubiquitous LIVESTRONG wristbands became available in May 2004, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, founded by cancer survivor and cycling champion Lance Armstrong, has raised more than $50 million for cancer survivorship programmes. Here for the first time is a collection of the voices and personal stories of a range of cancer survivors. There is Mike, a male survivor of breast cancer, who talks about gender stereotypes and genetic testing. Eric, the father of a five-year old brain tumour survivor, recalls how friends and strangers helped his family with financial issues and how the experience brought him and his wife closer together.
From cancer's effect on a marriage, to coping with grief; from financial and work struggles to insight into how cancer can change the parent-child relationship irrevocably, this reassuring, poignant and ultimately uplifting book sheds light on all aspects of living with and after cancer.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 256
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: Mobius
Published: 08 Mar 2007
ISBN 10: 0340922125
ISBN 13: 9780340922125
Book Overview: From the Lance Armstrong Foundation, survivors from all walks of life talk about what 'living strong' in the face of cancer means to them