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Books & Magazines for Cancer Patients & Survivors
Curly - A Survivor's Story Written by Joan Fraser Yeash, BSN, RN (296 pages)
On her 47th birthday, after a very difficult and stressful three months, Joan was performing a self breast exam when she felt a lump in her left breast. Despite a normal mammogram just two months before, she persisted in having a full evaluation. What followed was a journey
that would take her through several surgeries, chemotherapy, spiritual reawakening, and culminating in a triumphant completion of
The Race For The Cure. A must read for anyone touched by cancer and those who love them. Editor's Review: I read the book, and I must say that "Curly" is an incrdible story of one woman's journey from diagnosis to becoming a survivor. It will touch the heart of anyone who has had cancer or knows of someone who does. As a survivor myself, I can completely relate and heartlly reccommend it!-- ADRIAN
Working It Out: Your Employment Rights As A Cancer Survivor
Written by Barbara Hoffman, JD (22 pages)
Unfortunately, many cancer survivors experience workplace discrimination. In fact, one survey found that American workers with cancer are fired or laid off five times as often as other workers. This book addresses the employment challenges that many survivors face and offers advice and resources to address those challenges.
Colorado Breast Cancer Resources Directory, 2006-2007 The purpose of the Directory is to provide a helpful guide to the broad range of support resources available to people diagnosed with breast cancer in Colorado and those who care for them. Published by the Colorado Cancer Coalition. View the online version and order copies at http://BreastCancerColorado.org . |
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