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20 Things People with Cancer Want You to Know
Celestial Arts
May 2005
On Sale: May 1, 2005
272 pages
ISBN: 1587612127
EAN: 9781587612121
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Self-Help
When we hear that someone close to us has been diagnosed
with cancer, we want nothing more than to comfort them with
words of hope, support, and love. But sometimes we don’t
know what to say or do, and don’t feel comfortable asking.
With sensitive insights and thoughtful anecdotes, HELP ME
LIVE provides a personal yet thoroughly researched account
of words and actions that are most helpful. Based on the
author’s own experiences with cancer, as well as interviews
and surveys with many others who have had this disease, each
chapter tells intimate stories about one of the 20 most
important messages people with cancer want to convey, such
as "I need to forget—and laugh," "Asking my permission can
spare me pain," "I want you to understand if I don’t call
you back or see you," and "I want compassion, not pity;
comfort, not advice." You’ll learn that communicating
effectively doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a "right thing"
to say or do, but that you can achieve the desired result:
to make those who are ill feel better. In candid and
beautifully detailed prose, HELP ME LIVE will help you find
the words or gestures to show how much you care.
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