a true story about losing a friend to cancer
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this documentary is based on a true story of a new york police officer who dies of lung cancer, related to years of smoking.  His good friend, who is in the media business, is called to lead a crusade to educated others about the danger and addictive properties of cigarettes.

a touching and emotional story of losing someone to drug addiction; in this case, nicotine addiction.
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I like reading about others' experiences with cancer treatment and recovery. I'm a leukemia survivor, my mom had breast, lung and brain cancer. My biological father died of brain and kidney cancer. My biological uncle has chronic leukemia. My biological grandmother died from uterine cancer. My dad (adoptive) had thyroid cancer last year. My cousin is battling colon cancer.  A friend had two children  (ages 11 and 8) in her family die in one year- one from the same leukemia I had, and the other from brain cancer.  The 11 year old with leukemia was diagnosed less than 24 hours before he died.  A local news anchor died from the same leukemia less than 2 days from her diagnosis sometimes it gets very overwhelming, and it's nice to read about inspirational situations- and ways others got through it.  It's not 'done' once treatment ends.  Then starts the wondering what is going on when any little thing is different.  I like the Chicken Soup books, and this one is another great one :)
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Until Tuesday is an amazing true story about a man and a dog who come together through fate and become partners.
Luis is an American Soldier injured physically and mentally. Tuesday had his own problems created in the training process, but together they are able to start living again.
Myself being a cancer survivor, understand Luis's relationship with Tuesday. I had a golden retriever named Rudy (we got him on Christmas eve) that was by my side with love and companionship during my hardest times. As a cancer survivor, I have a form of PTSD. Reading this book has helped me very much.

Thank you Luis....

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f the book, Chicken Soup for the Soul: The Cancer Book: 101 Stories of Courage, Support Love was a good read for this non-cancer survivor or even battler, It is most likely is a excellent read for anyone who is battling cancer, battled cancer or has a loved one who had to, or is, taking on cancer.

I do not often cry when reading a book. Some of the stories made me shed a tear.

I thank God that I have never had to battle cancer and that none of my close loved ones had to battle cancer. (For the record, there is a history of cancer in my family but those impacted lived miles away from me.) Unfortunately, like most Americans, I have had friends who have battled cancer. Many were winners, some lost their life in a valiant battle with the enemy of cancer.

From the top of my head I can think of four brave women who have battled breast cancer. Three of them one, and the other lost her battle.

Sadly, my wife and I have a good friend whos 19 old grandson, a young man with a promising future in medicine and a full ride to a prestigious college, lost his battle to cancer during his freshman year of college.

I am old enough to know that no book, movie, TV special or play can fully and fairly portray what a person goes through in life. I am sure this theory is true when it comes to stories by cancer survivors and their loved ones.

I am thankful the contributors to this book allowed me a glimpse into a world I know little about and after reading their stories, I have so much more empathy and respect for those who battle cancer, their loved ones and the support team who are there by their side as they fight the fight of their life  in fact it is often a fight for their life!.

I highly recommend everyone to read this book!
220613
After just losing a close friend to cancer I found it too difficult to read after the first few chapters,
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This is a tribute book to children with cancer. The story is about Stephanie, a little girl who has cancer. It is told from the viewpoint of her best friend. We see the stages that Stephanie goes through in her struggle. She loses her long hair from the cancer treatments. Then when her hair starts to grow back, her mother dyes it pink. How her hair changes shows us how Stephanie changes in the progression of her disease.

Jill Dana, author/artist uses the medium of clay sculpture to illustrate her book. Each scene is three dimensional and artfully done. I expected the characters to come alive and walk off the page on their own. This skillful rendition is due to Ms. Danas artistic and film-making background. Her artwork is sure to captivate children.

Her Pink Hair is a moving story of friendship and caring--a precious gift for family and friends who are left with memories, questions, and loss. This book can be helpful to children who have a friend or family member dealing with cancer. It can open a dialogue and help answer some questions. But not the hardest ones:  why does this happen to our friends and family members and why cant our medicines and treatments save everyone? Recommended for ages five to eight.
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Yes, this was a good story about small town living and what we miss by moving around and leaving our roots behind. Ruthie teaches us how to live and die gracefully with the deadly disease of cancer (or any other disease that is not curable). The author needed to write this story to understand his sister's relationship with him which wasn't perfect. I came away with the sadness of not opening up to someone that is dying and then living with the results. I have a sister that died and always wish there had been that time where we could have really opened up and discussed our family relationship. This story is a great reminder that we don't always have the time to get to the end game and that those discussions should take place before it is too late otherwise you leave the survivors with so much yet to be answered.
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Lischer does an excellent job sharing the story of his son's battle with cancer. The personal touches in this book will grip you and leave you unable to put it down. While it's captivating I also found it to be extremely helpful for someone dealing with faith and doubt in the time of something as harsh as cancer. I also think it's a great book for someone in the ministry or a relating field--helping understand how it is to be on the other side of the bad news. I highly recommend this book to anyone.
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A wonderful gift for those suffering with breast cancer. This is the second copy of this book I have ordered. The first one I ordered for myself and thoroughly enjoyed it. The second copy I sent to a friend who was diagnosed with breast cancer. Sheri, the author, is a breast cancer survivor and this book shares alot of what she went through - yes the tough and the good times.

Her story will encourage and bless you.
1075830
This was a gift for a friend recently diagnosed with cancer. He said he could not put it down!
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Two friends in high school are dealing with one girl having cancer. This story is still very good and touching. Zoe is healthy and living the normal high school life. Olivia is sick and has missed school and many activities. Though the signs are clear that Olivia will die, Zoe wants to believe that Olivia will get well and life will get back to normal.
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I gave this gift to a friend battling cancer and found it gave comfort to her as well as her family.
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This book is about a person suffering fro cancer.  His vivid description of each phase of treatment makes one see him exactly as he appears during each stage of treatment. Throughout the story, he incorporates his family and fiends who are there to support him through this traumatic journey. New friends are made and cherished even to the end of treatment.  This book is a must read for anyone going through the battle with cancer. I couldn't put the book down.  It made me cry, but also made me laugh!  Thanks Larry for sharing your experiences throughout your traumatic treatment and cure!!  I'm sure it will beneficial to all who read it....Carol Hyde
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A friend of mine died of prostate cancer.  I had known him for twenty  years, and was as shocked when he was diagnosed.  It didn't seem like  it could happen to him, he was so healthy.  I didn't know then how  common prostate cancer was for men.  As he put it, it's like the male  version of breast cancer.  Except unlike women, most guys don't know  it's their enemy until it's staring them in the face.  I wanted to  know more about it and a doctor friend recommended this book.  The  book is very readable.  It gives it to you straight without holding  back any punches.  I wish it had been out when my friend was alive.  A  big thumbs up.
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The past year has been rough for one of our favorite Amish fiction authors but you wouldn't know that from her pink umbrella attitude which is: Surviving Breast Cancer with Humor, Laughs, and a Whole Lot of Support! I say rough because once you read The Faces of Cancer: Sarah Prices Story, you will fully understand what she has been going through. Most people would have been feeling sorry for themselves and asking why me but not Sarah. She is an inspiration to me and women everywhere. A force to be reckoned with! I love that she is sharing her storya glimpse inside what cancer really looks like. The fears, the struggles, and the impact that it has on loved ones. Cancer is terrible. Period. Even through all the darkness there is always something positive to find. Like Sarah says Life isn't about waiting for the storm to passIts about learning to dance in the rain. I couldn't agree more!!
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Only Charlie Brown and his friends can help us to understand what happens when one person has cancer in a very simple way.  This is problably one of the best tales by Mr. Schulz.  I recommend this book for kids and grown ups.
902112
Hard to read when you have recently lost a friend to cancer, though the plot and storyline are very good and the characters well developed,  Well written, but the subject too much for me at this time.