Articles liés à When Cancer Calls: Say Yes to Life: The Story of One...

When Cancer Calls: Say Yes to Life: The Story of One Man's Journey through Leukemia - Couverture souple

Hammer, Rusty

 
9780595447350: When Cancer Calls: Say Yes to Life: The Story of One Man's Journey through Leukemia
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 059544735X ISBN 13 : 9780595447350
Editeur : iUniverse, 2007

Synopsis

Rusty Hammer is an inspiration We have watched his battle with admiration, for it is a tribute to the human spirit, and to the dignity and courage of a good man. -Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa City of Los Angeles Shortly after his fiftieth birthday in 2003, Rusty Hammer's life irrevocably changed. Diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia, he had two choices: fight or give in. And he chose to fight. When Cancer Calls Say Yes to Life shares Rusty Hammer's courageous journey through cancer. With rare candor, Hammer describes how he faced his future with hope instead of succumbing to the blackness of despair. Hammer illustrates how imperative it is to live our lives to the fullest for our own emotional and physical well-being. But Hammer takes his story one step further. He provides sound ideas on how the medical community can better serve patients confronted with this dreaded disease, and also reveals alternative ways to help cancer patients cope with their diagnosis. Honest and heartfelt, When Cancer Calls Say Yes to Life offers comfort and encouragement to those newly diagnosed with cancer or who have fought the disease for years.

Les informations fournies dans la section « Synopsis » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Rusty Hammer is an inspiration We have watched his battle with admiration, for it is a tribute to the human spirit, and to the dignity and courage of a good man. -Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa City of Los Angeles Shortly after his fiftieth birthday in 2003, Rusty Hammer's life irrevocably changed. Diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia, he had two choices: fight or give in. And he chose to fight. When Cancer Calls Say Yes to Life shares Rusty Hammer's courageous journey through cancer. With rare candor, Hammer describes how he faced his future with hope instead of succumbing to the blackness of despair. Hammer illustrates how imperative it is to live our lives to the fullest for our own emotional and physical well-being. But Hammer takes his story one step further. He provides sound ideas on how the medical community can better serve patients confronted with this dreaded disease, and also reveals alternative ways to help cancer patients cope with their diagnosis. Honest and heartfelt, When Cancer Calls Say Yes to Life offers comfort and encouragement to those newly diagnosed with cancer or who have fought the disease for years.

Biographie de l'auteur

Rusty Hammer was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia in 2003. He has succeeded in political life and as a non-profit, and corporate. Hammer currently serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the National Marrow Donor Program. He and his wife, Pamela, live in San Jose, California.

Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.

Éditeur
iUniverse
Date d'édition
2007
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
059544735X
ISBN 13 
9780595447350
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
376
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
gpsr@libri.de
gpsr@libri.de

Europaallee 1
Bad Hersfeld
36244
Allemagne