I Survived Cancer but Never Won the Tour de France

by Jim Chastain

Book by Chastain, Jim

173 pages, Paperback

First published December 6, 2007

About the author

Jim Chastain is the author of three books. His memoir, "I Survived Cancer, But Never Won the Tour de France" was named a Top Ten Book of 2006 by the Austin Chronicle's Senior Book Editor. The book is a series of essays and poetry, predominantly humorous. "Like Some First Human Being" is Chastain's first poetry collection. "Antidotes & Home Remedies" is his newest collection of poems.

Chastain is a long-time film critic for two newspapers and a contributer to the Oklahoma Gazette and Oklahoma Today magazine. He currently writes a daily blog for the Oklahoman. He has many published poems and songs, along with two screenplays.

Reviews

[Claudia]

I received this book as a gift from my student, whose father, Jim, wrote the book. I laughed and I cried. I copied lines that moved me. This is an intense, honest look at what cancer does to an entire family. I have recommended this to students who've also learned so much from it. You don't have to have suffered from the ravages of this disease to learn, to identify with the struggles faced by Jim and his family, and to get to know an amazing man.

[Kati]

My friend's book provides something few books about cancer touch upon-- the human emotional toll. Touching, humorous, gut-wrenching, hopeful. Jim tells it like it was during his own struggle and we appreciate it.

[Gayla]

A good book. I originally lost my copy of it in a hotel in Tulsa, so I finished reading it while sitting on the floor in the aisle at Borders Book Store. I just HAD to finish it, so I did what had to do to finish it :).

[Laura]

You can read my review on Amazon.com

[LeAnn]

it will make you laugh hard and cry hard...plus, the author is really sexy

[Dee]

A great book for anyone who wants to live their lives fully, for who knows how long any of us have on this Earth?