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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The story of a family in the shadow of cancer. All three sisters have had cancer as a result of an inherited gene, but all different types : pancreatic, breast and ovarian. This is an uplifting and inspirational book. no reviews | add a review
An inspirational and beautifully written account of a family's battle with a genetic predisposition to cancer As a result of a genetically-transmitted gene, all three Bryan sisters, Felicity, Elizabeth and Bunny have had cancer. And, unusually, each of them suffered a different cancer; ovarian, breast and pancreatic. As the gene also has a dominant inheritance, half of their family members can be expected to carry it. Now, in a personal and deeply affecting memoir, Elizabeth writes of her family's extraordinary experience of this dreadful disease.Writing not only as a daughter, sister and aunt of those afflicted and bereaved by cancer, but as a sufferer herself, she will tell of the shocks, sadnesses, dilemmas and uncertainties that come with diagnosis and then treatment. Giving a personal view from both the perspective of a patient and that of a relative, as well as comparing the impacts of remission and terminal prognoses on herself and those around her, Singing the Life gives a uniquely wide-ranging account of dealing with life-threatening illness and the threat it still poses in her family. Eloquently setting Elizabeth's personal story against the universal fears, problems and worries that face those affected by cancer, this is an inspirational and encouraging read unlike any other on the subject. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)362.19699400922Social sciences Social problems and services; associations Social problems of & services to groups of people People with physical illnesses Services to people with specific conditions Diseases Other diseasesRatingAverage:
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