After opening her own advertising agency, Alexis relied on her husband, Tommy, for the household duties and supervision of their teenage daughter, CeCe. When Tommy receives a terminal cancer diagnosis, Alexis puts her career on hold....
Cancer
-
Author:Hammer, AlisonSummary: -
Author:Sylvre, LouSummary:A Vasquez & James Novella Professional badass Luki Vasquez and textile artist Sonny James have been married for five years, and despite the sometimes volatile mix, they’re happy. From their first days together, they stood united...
- Author:Chodak, Gerald W.Summary:
An unbiased and up-to-date look at prostate cancer treatments and therapies, resolving the problem of contradictory and incomplete information. Dr. Chodak outlines the pros and cons of all reasonable treatment options, recognizing that...
- Author:Berkhout, NinaSummary:
When opera singer Dawn Woodward has an onstage flameout, all she wants is to be left alone. She's soon faced with other complications the day her husband announces her estranged brother-in-law, Tariq, is undergoing cancer treatment and...
- Author:Kalanithi, PaulSummary:
For readers of Atul Gawande, Andrew Solomon, and Anne Lamott, a profoundly moving, exquisitely observed memoir by a young neurosurgeon faced with a terminal cancer diagnosis who attempts to answer the question What makes a life worth...
- Author:Lee, John R., Hopkins, Virginia, Zava, DavidSummary:
Strategies for preventing a devastating disease that affects millions of women.
- Author:Quinn, Tallu SchuylerSummary:
Profound essays on nurturing life while facing a terminal diagnosis, from the dedicated humanitarian and young mother creating "a vibrant legacy for us to hold on to and learn from" (Ann Patchett) -- What We Wish Were True...
- Author:Cancer Council of New South WalesSummary:
"This booklet answers the questions most people ask and gives practical ideas on how to deal with your treatment and feelings" "Radiotherapy"
- Author:Cancer Council of New South WalesSummary:
Short review of Chemotherapy treatment for cancer in general.
- Author:Kingsbury, KarenSummary:
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER In love for the first time, a son's decisions about the future divides his family in this fearless and thought-provoking novel from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of life-changing fiction. When...
-
Author:Davis, DanaSummary:For sixteen-year-old Tiffany Sly, life hasn't been safe or normal for a while. Losing her mom to cancer has her a little bit traumatized, and now she has to leave her hometown of Chicago to live with the biological dad she's never known...
-
Author:Haddad, Laura HolmesSummary:When Laura Holmes Haddad was diagnosed with cancer, she found somber survival books instead of the straight talk she needed. There had to be a better way. This book is the thoughtful, informative, and entertaining result, providing the...
- Author:Malinenko, AllySummary:
From the author of Ghost Girl comes another standalone spooky middle grade for fans of Nightbooks and Ghost Squad, about a terrifying house and the girl haunted by her experience with cancer, grief, and healing. Are you brave enough to...
-
Author:Duane, DianeSummary:Teenage wizard Nita travels to other universes to find a cure for her mother who has brain cancer.
- Author:Yip-Williams, JulieSummary:
Born blind in Vietnam, Julie Yip-Williams narrowly escaped euthanasia by her grandmother, only to then flee the political upheaval of the late 1970s with her family. Loaded into a rickety boat with three hundred other refugees, Julie...
-
Author:Garner, HelenSummary:Winner of several prestigious prizes, The Spare Room is extraordinary writer Helen Garner's intense, moving investigation of the boundaries and limits of a lifelong friendship.As the novel opens, Helen lovingly prepares the spare room...
-
Author:Nudelman, MerleSummary:The poems in this book trace the emotional and spiritual journey of a woman whose beloved son dies after an arduous battle with cancer. Nudelman explores the nexus between art, healing, and truth. As the woman gradually climbs out of...
-
Author:Bennett, SophiaSummary:When she is spotted by a modeling agency and her beautiful sister falls seriously ill, gangly fifteen-year-old Edwina "Ted" Trout must choose between fame and family.
- Author:Skloot, RebeccaSummary:
Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer, yet her cells--taken without her knowledge--became one of the most important tools in medicine. The first "immortal" human...
- Author:Bowman, ErinSummary:
Mallory Estate is the last place twelve-year-old Piper Peavey wants to spend her summer vacation. The grounds are always cold, the garden out back is dead, a mysterious group of children call the property home, and there's a rumor that...
Pages
