This Is About Life: An Intimate Story of Cancer From the Turn of the Century to Covid 19 - Couverture rigide

King, Leslie Elizabeth

 
9781038341709: This Is About Life: An Intimate Story of Cancer From the Turn of the Century to Covid 19
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ISBN 10 : 1038341701 ISBN 13 : 9781038341709
Editeur : FriesenPress, 2025

Synopsis

"I cannot live if I am trying to kill part of myself."

Over the course of 20 years, Leslie King survived breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and breast cancer again.

In her selected journals, she documents the realities of cancer treatment within Canada's medical system, her efforts to keep afloat in her northern Manitoba home, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ontario, and the intersection of faith and flesh in periods of profound struggle.

As a United Church minister, Leslie draws strength from her connection with God, yet her story holds comfort and wisdom for anyone seeking hope in dark times. Embracing the mystery of consciousness while demystifying the impacts of cancer treatment, This Is About Life is a manifesto for agency and self-love in the face of difficult realities.

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À propos de l?auteur

Leslie King was ordained as a Minister of Word, Sacrament, and Pastoral Care in The United Church of Canada in 1980. She holds a BA in Anthropology from Trent University and a Master of Divinity from Emmanuel College of Victoria University under the University of Toronto. As a minister, Leslie worked at the Six Nations Reserve, Mississaugas of New Credit Reserve in Ontario, and Swan Lake First Nation Reserve in southern Manitoba. She spent 22 years in active ministry in Thompson, Manitoba, which included much involvement with medical systems as an advocate for people who were often not taken seriously because of their race or gender. There have been seven different kinds of cancer in her family, including her own three.

Now cancer-free, Leslie lives in Bobcaygeon, Ontario with her 14-year-old cat, Archie.

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Éditeur
FriesenPress
Date d'édition
2025
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1038341701
ISBN 13 
9781038341709
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
240
Éditeur
Thurston Nancy
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Personne responsable
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9781038341693: This Is About Life: An Intimate Story of Cancer From the Turn of the Century to Covid 19

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ISBN 10 :  1038341698 ISBN 13 :  9781038341693
Editeur : FriesenPress, 2025
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