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"Is there any culture or love of beauty in Grovers Corners?"  THORNTON WILDER, OUR TOWN

Been there, done that stories
Bald in the Land of Big Hair  by Joni Rodgers
"Memoirs of a cancer survivor with a delicious sense of humor and a well-defined sense of self." 
Kirkus  more about BLBH

It Takes a Worried Man  by Brendan Halpin
A husband's battle with his wife's breast cancer.

Cancer Happens: Coming of Age with Cancer  by Rebecca Gifford
It's a whole different thing when you're 20-something.

Is there a doctor in the house?
Books by Wendy Harpham, MD
Diagnosis Cancer: Your Guide to the First Months of Healthy Survivorship
FAQs and straight answers for the newly diagnosed

After Cancer: A Guide to Your New Life
Everything you need to know about moving forward with life

When a Parent Has Cancer: A Guide to Caring for Your Children
Comes with Becky and the Worry Cup

Three smart docs who also happen to be bald
Spontaneous Healing  by Andrew Weil MD
An owner's manual for the human body

Love, Medicine, and Miracles
by Dr. Bernie Siegel
Controversial, but I found it empowering!

Why Healing Happens  by O. T. Bonnett MD
OK, Dr. Bonnet is WAY out there, but this book contains mind-blowing insights, if you're open.



You are what you eat
Becoming Vegetarian by Vesanto Melina et al
How to embrace a healthy veggie lifestyle.

The Voluptuous Vegan  by Myra Kornfeld
200 sinfully delicious recipes for meatless, eggless, and dairy-free meals. (I'm not kidding!)

Food guru Dr. Joanne Lichten helps people stay healthy and sane with Dining Lean and How to Stay Healthy and Fit on the Road
www.drjo.com


Healing Fiction
(Kleenex sold separately)
Like Water for Chocolate  by Laura Esquivel
The most delicious book ever written.

The Shipping News  by E. Annie Proulx
Rich imagery, engaging characters.

The Saving Graces  by Patricia Gaffney
Four good friends find their way in the world.

Talk Before Sleep  by Elizabeth Berg
About friendship and a caregiver's journey.

Sugar Land  by Joni Rodgers
What if Psyche and Eros had been South East Texas trailer trash?

Cowboys Are My Weakness by Pam Houston
How the west was wonderful.


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