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Author Monique Doyle Spencer shares her experiences dealing with, surviving, breast cancer with reality and a sense of humor. Inspiring and witty.
MY PAIN WOKE ME UP BLISS is the fi rst in a three-book series of a fi ctionalized account of true story, focused on survivorship. Th e book details the knockdown punches life throws Jean's way, what it took to get back up off the mat, and how these diffi cult challenges resulted in a stronger, more courageous and confi dent individual. It is a story of inspiration, passion, perseverance, persistence and the promise to survive. Jean recounts her experiences from the blissful days with her fi rst true love, to becoming a widow in her twenties, to fi nding love again and having the children of her dreams, to the heartbreak of a failing marriage and diagnosis of breast cancer. My Pain Woke Me Up...
The breast cancer movement has emphasized the importance of reducing or eliminating exposure to chemicals and toxins. The movement's disease prevention philosophy is chronicled from the beginning.
Why has the "War on Cancer" languished, focusing mainly on finding and treating the disease and downplaying the need to control and combat cancer's basic causes -- tobacco, the workplace, radiation, and the general environment? This war has targeted the wrong enemies with the wrong weapons, failing to address well-known cancer causes. As epidemiologist Devra Davis shows in this superbly researched expose, this is no accident. The War on Cancer has followed the commercial interests of industries that generated a host of cancer-causing materials and products. This is the gripping story of a major public health effort diverted and distorted for private gain that is being reclaimed through efforts to green health care and the environment.
A short, provocative book that challenges basic assumptions about Victorian fiction Now praised for its realism and formal coherence, the Victorian novel was not always great, or even good, in the eyes of its critics. As Elaine Freedgood reveals in Worlds Enough, it was only in the late 1970s that literary critics constructed a prestigious version of British realism, erasing more than a century of controversy about the value of Victorian fiction. Examining criticism of Victorian novels since the 1850s, Freedgood demonstrates that while they were praised for their ability to bring certain social truths to fictional life, these novels were also criticized for their formal failures and compared...
Explains the basics of breast care and breast health, breast development, and the importance of breast cancer awareness.
Every chapter of this comprehensive guide has been updated and revised to include the latest medical breakthroughs and advice about cancer treatment. Line drawings.
First Published in 2001. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
The information herein was accumulated of fifty some odd years. The collection process started when TV first came out and continued until today. The books are in alphabetical order and cover shows from the 1940s to 2010. The author has added a brief explanation of each show and then listed all the characters, who played the roles and for the most part, the year or years the actor or actress played that role. Also included are most of the people who created the shows, the producers, directors, and the writers of the shows. These books are a great source of trivia information and for most of the older folk will bring back some very fond memories. I know a lot of times we think back and say, "Who was the guy that played such and such a role?" Enjoy!
Cancer is a frightening word, but within the last decade, more research has led to better detection and treatment of breast cancer. Since both men and women are at risk for developing breast cancer, it is important for all young adults to learn about practices such as self-exams that may lead to early detection. This information is presented along with full-color photographs and informative charts to help readers better understand this disease that affects so many people.