Stronger Than Cancer: Treasured Insights from the Hearts and Homes of Families Fighting Cancer

by Connie Payton, Dan Zadra (Editor), Debbie Cottrell (Editor)

A remarkable and inspiring book of hope, help, encouragement, and advice for cancer patients and their friends and families. It is not written by Doctors, it comes straight from the hearts and homes of real families that have reached down and found new will and new ways to effectively fight this battle together. Each year cancer’s shadow touches a million new families, but those are just the statistics. There is a compelling story behind every statistic, and in those stories are priceless insights and powerful lessons for every family battling this disease. Some of the most inspiring and practical are featured in the pages of this book. Each vignette (there are approximately 200 in all) averages less than 200 words, but each provides an immediately useful insight, suggestion or lesson drawn from the personal experiences of a family that has already met and dealt with cancer. These vignettes are different from each other in many ways but the overall message of the book is consistent, powerful and "If you have recently been diagnosed with cancer, be assured that you are never fighting alone. Cancer is strong, but when all of us combine our love, support, energy, faith and experience, we are always stronger."

128 pages, Hardcover

First published December 1, 2002

Reviews

[Camilla Liberatore · Rating 4 out of 5]

An inspiring book with personal accounts of many who have been affected by this terrible disease called Cancer. Wether you, a family member or friend has experienced this illness this book will provide a valuable insight into how best to handle and overcome the roller coaster of anxiety emotions, and feelings that arise from your diagnosis. Stay positive and keep God or your faith, family and friends by your side will always make your journey to survive easier.

[Linda Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wife of football legend Walter Payton collected personal stories from survivors and the families of cancer patients. The short encouragements are from ordinary people just like you and me.

This is a must-have book for a new cancer patient. Get it for someone you love.

[Cora · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book to remind us to stay positive when a loved one is battling cancer. Very much changed the way I approach cancer.