| Here are the voices of Black cancer patients, some of them feeling the shock of diagnosis, some of them determining a course of treatment, some of them holding on with grace, and still others working their way back to a healthier life. Through words, poems, journals, and letters, readers will hear the true stories of the brave men and women who, having survived cancer, continue to inspire others.
Breaking the Silence explores the “language of cancer” from people in every walk of life: businesspeople and blue-collar workers, housewives and students, people in prison and professionals. It includes courageous, insightful, thoughtful, and, yes, painful, letters about every facet of cancer, including diagnosis, treatment, family involvement, spiritual strength, and healing.
Men and women who first lean they have cancer.
People faced with hard choices; to have one treatment over another, a milder form of chemotherapy over a more aggressive one
Family members, mothers, fathers, husbands, wives, brothers, and sisters, who must deal with the knowledge that a loved one has cancer
Cancer patients facing a complex variety of emotions, from anger to sadness to hope
And much more on healing mind, body, and spirit-and the voices that must be heard to help others |
