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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 362.196994490092 EAN: 9781570615368 ISBN: 1570615365 Label: Sasquatch Books Manufacturer: Sasquatch Books Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: September 10, 2007 Publisher: Sasquatch Books Studio: Sasquatch Books Related Items:
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 Rating: - This book is a treasure!A friend going through breast cancer told me about this book. I got it from the library and could not put it down. Debra Jarvis is a chaplain at a well respected Cancer clinic in Seattle, and in a twist of irony, she is diagnosed with cancer (one week after her mother's similar diagnosis.) (Reviewer disclosure: I do not have cancer, nor am I religious.) Jarvis puts "God" in a perspective to which even I can relate. Sounds like it might be dark, but Jarvis's ... Read More Rating: - The first minister I've wanted to hear more from!This book is written in such a personable manner, I felt like I was making a friend while reading the book. The way Debra deals with painful and scary situations with humor and caring diffuse the negative emotions attached to cancer, hospitals and dying. I was really impressed with how she integrated different styles of spirituality into a practice that sounds flexible and comfortable. I am not an active church goer anymore, but Debra's welcoming acceptance of others and continuing search for answers ... Read More Rating: - A unique and humorous look in the face of breast cancerDebra Jarvis has the perspective few other cancer patients have: that of a cancer patient and cancer chaplain. When I think of "chaplain", I imagine a older gentleman with a collar and a bible, ready to read me my last rites; Debra is the antithesis of this. She is a young, funny woman with a surprisingly secular approach to God, and she is able to minister to people with cancer in a way that touches everyone. And when she is diagnosed with stage II breast cancer, her reactions and emotions strike ... Read More Rating: - If you buy only one cancer book, make it this oneI found this book while browsing in a bookstore early in my chemotherapy adventure. In many ways it helped me survive the ordeal. The writing is wonderful--engaging, humorous, realistic, and at times heart-wrenching. There are many "this is how I survived cancer" books around, but this one is different somehow. It meant so much to me, and I enthusiastically recommend it to anyone who has received a cancer diagnosis. Rating: - This is a MUST BUY!This is a MUST BUY book! It is an amazing story told by an amazing woman. You will laugh, you may cry, and I guarantee your heart will be touched as you hear her story of cancer and how she dealt with it. Her emails describing encounters with pills and doctors will make you laugh. Debra understands cancer from both sides, that of a patient and as a Chaplain who counsels people. If your life has ever been touched by cancer, you will benefit from reading this book. Joe Barnes, Pacific Science Center, Seattle. ... Read More 
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