Displaying the top 100 results that match your query. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/rssapi.jsp?Re=3295&N=3+5402 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1696200 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1667885 Throughout the course of his ordeal battling esophageal cancer, Hitchens adamantly and bravely refused the solace of religion, preferring to confront death with both eyes open. In a riveting account of his affliction, Hitchens poignantly describes the torments of illness, discusses its taboos, and explores how disease transforms experience and changes our relationship to the world around us. By turns personal and philosophical, Hitchens embraces the full panoply of human emotions. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1152177 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1031850 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1055490 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1022277 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1031851 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1602294 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1212347 A stunning combination of medical history, cutting-edge science, and narrative journalism that transforms the listeners understanding of cancer and much of the world around them. Siddhartha Mukherjee provides a fascinating glimpse into the future of cancer treatments and offers a bold new perspective on the way doctors, scientists, philosophers, and lay people have observed and understood the human body for millennia. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1005811 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1110518 A comprehensive cancer guide offering an integrative approach that embraces both alternative and conventional therapies for cancer prevention, treatment, and healing--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1009650 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=807378 Combining memoir with a clear explanation of what makes cancer cells thrive and what inhibits them, and describing both conventional and alternative ways to slow and prevent cancer, Anticancer is revolutionary in its clarity. It is a moving story of a doctors inner and outer search for healing; radical in its discussion of the environment, lifestyle, and trauma; and inspiring and cautionary in its certainty that cancer cells lie dormant in all of us--and we all must care for the terrain in which they exist. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1012997 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=826544 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1275391 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=713754 Provides basic consumer health information about risks, prevention, and treatment of major forms of cancer. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=713755 Provides basic consumer health information about living with cancer after diagnosis and treatment. Includes index, glossary of related terms, and other resources--Provided by publisher. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=837851 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=709279 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1149969 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=694079 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=725954 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=722747 Explains different types of cancer, their causes, symptoms and treatment, and, through case studies, what it is like to live with cancer. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=593908 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=593789 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=597144 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=1012996 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=534043 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=536946 http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=585227 When a Parent Has Cancer: A Guide to Caring for Your Children is a book for families written from the heart of experience. A mother, physician, and cancer survivor, Dr. Wendy Harpham offers clear, direct, and sympathetic advice for parents challenged with the task of raising normal, healthy children while they struggle with a potentially life-threatening disease. Dr. Harpham lays the groundwork of her book with specific plans for helping children through the upheaval of your diagnosis and treatment, remission and recovery, and, if necessary, confronting the possibility of death. With full understanding of the difficulty of achieving balance in the midst of change, she emphasizes the importance of being honest with your children about the gravity of the illness, while assuring them that their basic needs will always be met. She encourages families to create a new normal, in which cancer becomes a manageable part of daily life, and suggests concrete, creative ways for all family members to work together to achieve this equilibrium. Dr. Harpham also addresses the special needs of single parents, as well as teenagers and the well spouse, who are learning to cope with a loved ones illness. Included with When a Parent Has Cancer is Becky and the Worry Cup, an illustrated childrens book that tells the story of a seven-year-old girls experiences with her mothers cancer. Becky and the Worry Cup, which can be read by the child alone or together with a parent, poignantly touches on the fears, anger, guilt, and uncertainty that children feel when their mother or father is sick.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=381160 Cancer is often called a family disease because it affects more than the person who is diagnosed. For families with young or adolescent children, this is especially true. Cancer in the Family: Helping Children Cope with a Parents Illness outlines valuable steps necessary to help children understand what happens when a parent has been diagnosed with cancer. Hands-on-tools help those affected by cancer, as well as their loved ones, face many of the dilemmas that come with the disease. A special illustrated workbook designed just for kids helps even the youngest children record their thoughts and feelings so they can learn how to navigate through this emotional time. Even when a parent is sick, families can learn how to strengthen ties, provide comfort, and show loving concern for each other. Book jacket.--BOOK JACKET. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=374328 Moore, an oncology nurse, provides options for the cancer patient, including solutions for coping with the side effects of cancer and treatments, in this guide that includes alphabetical listings of symptoms, and up-to-date research on alternative approaches such as herbal remedies, nutrition, and more. http://www.phoenixpubliclibrary.org/record.jsp?R=24774