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BOOK REVIEW: Thanks for the Mammogram
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by: Anne McDonald Dancing Word Reviewer
Title: Thanks for the Mammogram Author Laura Jensen Walker Publisher: Revell ISBN: 0800717783 Genre: Inspirational/Women/Health Issues
On the day after her first wedding anniversary, Laura Jensen Walker received the news that she had breast cancer. She fought back with faith, chemotherapy, humor, and show tune parodies.
Doctors have known for years that laughter is an essential part of the healing process. And, though there were days that Laura couldn’t find any humor in her situation, she made a practice of embracing laughter as often as possible.
From dealing with the effects of chemotherapy, to losing her prosthesis in front of a plumber, Laura candidly shares her journey through the bewildering jungle of cancer recovery. Cancer-free, now for more than a decade, she offers courage, hope, and laughter to those facing breast cancer.
Some of her chapters include: Going Baldly Where I’ve Never Gone Before, How to Lose Thirty Pounds In Thirty Days: The Chemo Diet Way, Of Ice Chips, Suppositories and Hospital “Hats,” Humorous Tales From the Front, Laughter IS the Best Medicine and Where Do I Go From Here?
Though I’ve never had cancer, Laura helped me appreciate the struggles of those faced with the battle. Thanks for the Mammogram is an essential book for breast cancer survivors, and those that love them. | |
