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Creative Prescriptions for Women with Cancer

Author : Annette Tello M. S.
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781982229122
Total Pages : 286 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (291 download)

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Download or read book Creative Prescriptions for Women with Cancer written by Annette Tello M. S. and published by . This book was released on 2019-08-30 with total page 286 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Creative Prescriptions for Women with Cancer is a creative first-aid kit that specifically addresses many of the challenges faced by cancer patients. This guide will help you to tap into your inherent ability to be creative and its potential to heal physically, emotionally, psychologically, and spiritually. Creativity is your "prescription" to reduce stress, raise spirits, and facilitate the healing process. "Annette does an incredible job of providing women who are healing from cancer a portable art studio, and journal so they can tap into the healing that happens when we are creating joyfully. This book is the framework for escaping the fear and stress of cancer through the prescription of creating authentically. How wonderful that women do not need to be good at art or have any art experience in order to add this form of play and expression to their treatment plan. This book is a great resource to promote mind-body-spirit healing and a sense of wholeness and control over the healing process. I highly recommend adding this wonderful method of self-reflection and self-discovery to anyone's healing game plan!" - Debra Nicholson, Director of Community Outreach Center For Advancement in Cancer Education "I love it! This book is a refreshing take on the healing process. New research shows the most influential factor on our health and healing-even more than diet, smoking, or genetics- is our emotional wellbeing. Many of us grew up without the tools to support emotional healing, or feel such progress can only be achieved through long difficult therapy sessions. I love how Annette has created an easy and fun way for people to experience emotional healing. It is a must-have in every woman's cancer-fighting arsenal!" - Christine Horner M.D, Waking the Warrior Goddess: Dr. Horner's Program to Protect Against & Fight Breast Cancer "In this lovely book, Annette Tello provides a "safe space to express and honor your thoughts and feelings". In our busy, stress- filled world, this oasis of creative time may be just the healing you need." - Ellen Speert, ATR-BC, REAT The California Center for Creative Renewal Annette Tello M.S. is a counselor and coach. If you would like more information or if you would like to work with her, she can be reached at annettetello.com.

Delia's Book

Author : Catherine Anne Held, PhD
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 144902999X
Total Pages : 82 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (49 download)

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Download or read book Delia's Book written by Catherine Anne Held, PhD and published by Author House. This book was released on 2009-12-08 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the most complete and simple guides for people going through this life-changing experience." Cheryl S., Cancer Survivor A Guidebook for People with Cancer: Whether you have been living with cancer for a long time or have just been diagnosed, this simple and practical book is for you. Delia's Book: Guidancefor Cancer Healing shares the hope, wisdom and strategies that helped holistic medical doctor Delia Pratt outlive her prognosis by more than ten years. Written by a close friend,Delia's Book offers compassionate wisdom for living through difficult times. A portion of book and e-book sales will be donated the Women's Cancer Awareness Group. --Maximize healing --Relieve fears and anxieties --Live life to the fullest "This book is beautifully done: simultaneously simple yet deep. How lovely to take Delia's incredible and poignant journey and turn it into such a practical healing guide. I will recommend it to my patients." Tammy Aburto-Pratt, M.D. "I read your book before sending it off to my friend in Colorado. You are very perceptive and the material is so complete. You described some of the fears I faced when I was in the midst of combatting the disease. This is a treasure. Thank you." Barbara H., Cancer Survivor "I just finished reading your incredible book.I didnt want to put it down. I know that the title says that it is a "guidance for cancer healing" but there were so many gems that are applicable for everyone. The information is valuable and the book is easy, thought-provoking reading. Janice Langan, Wellness Consultant "The most wonderful resource for any cancer patient, it provides hope and choices for cancer recovery. It was a privilege to learn these secrets on my radio show on voiceamerica.com's health and wellness channel." Johnny Delirious, author and radio host

Integrated Cancer Care

Author : Jennifer Barraclough
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 318 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Integrated Cancer Care written by Jennifer Barraclough and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 318 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Complementary therapies are increasingly used in the care of cancer patients, the terminally ill and for respite care of children and there is an increasing body of research in the field. This book looks critically at the use of complementary medicine in palliative care, evaluating the different approaches and, where appropriate, discussing the integration of these therapies into conventional care. This volume should prove valuable to both the cancer and palliative medicine markets. This title is intended for healthcare professionals in oncology and palliative care, palliative medicine trainees and clinicians, MacMillan nurses, palliative care physiotherapists and all other professionals involved in the multidisciplinary team care of the hospice/community based teams.

Love Is the Strongest Medicine

Author : Dr. Steven Eisenberg
Publisher : Hay House, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1401965202
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Love Is the Strongest Medicine written by Dr. Steven Eisenberg and published by Hay House, Inc. This book was released on 2022-05-24 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book puts music, laughter, and heart front and center, and the results are magical." - Mark Hyman, M.D. In Dr. Steven Eisenberg's oncology practice, the enemy is cancer, but it's also denial, anger, and fear—draining emotions that can interfere with the effectiveness of treatment. Every day, Dr. Steven helps patients fight cancer using both time-tested conventional therapies and innovative medical technologies. At the same time, he helps them overcome negative emotions by cultivating acceptance, love, and self-compassion in a deeply personal way, through laughter, empathy, and the music he plays and sings for and with them. In Love Is the Strongest Medicine, Dr. Steven shares: Compelling, highly readable stories that chart his journey on the front lines of care Practical wisdom that readers can use to navigate their own journeys and get through what they’re going through right now A road map for bringing humanity back into traditional medical practice A blueprint for patients, families, and caregivers to live each day with hope—no matter what the day brings “When everything else falls away," Dr. Steven writes, “whether you are in a hospital exam room or tucked in bed at home, whether you are sick or well, patient, caregiver, or medical professional—the love that remains is the miracle.”

The Cancer Book

Author : Geoffrey M. Cooper
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Learning
ISBN 13 : 9780867207705
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book The Cancer Book written by Geoffrey M. Cooper and published by Jones & Bartlett Learning. This book was released on 1993 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Written in non-technical language, this book helps the reader understand the basic nature and causes of cancer, as well as the principles underlying current strategies for cancer prevention and treatment. By presenting an overview and perspective of both the basic and practical aspects of cancer, including the background needed to understand continuing advances in the field. The book is fascinating reading and an ideal book for everyone interested in the subject.

Creative Healing

Author : Michael Samuels MD
Publisher : Wipf and Stock Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1725229323
Total Pages : 304 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (252 download)

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Download or read book Creative Healing written by Michael Samuels MD and published by Wipf and Stock Publishers. This book was released on 2011-02-01 with total page 304 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: All across the country, a groundbreaking movement is forming in the field of health care: art and medicine are becoming one, with remarkable results. In major medical centers such as the University of Florida, Duke, University of California, and Harvard Medical School, patients confronting life-threatening illness and depression are using art, writing, music, and Dance to heal body and soul. -A woman with breast cancer who has never made art before finds healing and empowerment by creating sculpture. -A man with AIDS uses journaling to overcome feelings of despair and helplessness. -A woman suffering from depression following her divorce learns to dance for the first time in her life--and in he body's movement she rediscovers a sense of play and joy. -A musician gives meaning to his art by helping people with illness transform their life through music. -Physicians and nurses are beginning to use creativity to complement and enhance their medical practice. Creative Healing presents readers with the inspiring ways in which the arts (painting, writing, music, and dance) can free the spirit to heal. In one volume, the authors detail the transformative power of a diverse range of artistic activity. Michael Samuels, MD, has over twenty-five years of experience working with cancer patients and is the best-selling author of Seeing with the Mind's Eye and The Well Baby Book. He teams up with fellow pioneer Mary Rockwood Lane, RN, PhD, to share their extraordinary findings on the healing powers of the arts. Through guided imagery, personal stories, and practical exercises, they teach you how to find your "inner artist-healer," enabling you to improve your health, attitude, and sense of well being by immersing yourself in creative activity. Both Samuels and Lane offer invaluable insight through their personal journeys and extensive groundbreaking research, noting that "prayer, art, and healing come from the same source--the human soul." Because there lies an artist and healer within each of us, Creative Healing is an invaluable resource for anyone wishing to discover the beauty of music, dance, writing or art and connect with a deeper part of oneself. Filled with inspiration and guidance, it will help you make changes in your life and the lives of others and gain access to the sacred place where inner peace exists.

Story Medicine

Author : Amy Robinson
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (66 download)

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Download or read book Story Medicine written by Amy Robinson and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The reality is we are-all of us-walking the high wire with no net. But we prefer the illusion of safety, an illusion that falls away in an instant when we hear the words, "You have cancer." And this can be our profound point of transformation. Once the bottom drops out, illusions fall away and we find ourselves with an opportunity to deepen into hope, trust, even into grace. These doses of hope, healing, and wisdom illuminate our path forward with truth and love to hold our hands along the way. You are joined on this journey by 40 writers for a global view of caring perspectives on this path of healing, Cynthia Allingham, Anika, Promila Agarwal, Terri Coutee, Leona Downey, Elizabeth Dyer, Katie Edick, Esther, Susan Haifleigh, Chelan Harkin, Annie Herzig, Lee Hunsaker, Fariba Kazemi, Laura Lentz, Kerry Logan, Nancy London, Nikki McCoy, Sharon Ann Merritt, Elizabeth Meyer Becker, Abbey Mitchell, Layce Murray, Vanna Ortiz, Jenn Owens, Sheridan Peterson, Sarah Petryk, Amy Robinson, Sarah E. Robinson, Holly Rochford, Danila Rumold, Amy D Scarfpin, Kim Self, Mathura Sutharshan, Shannon Stafford, Stephanie Sutton, Charmian Tallman, Jordan Tobe, Lyssa Tuheke, Bethany Webb, Chris Young-Ginzburg, Lizz Zanin. These writers join us from across North America, New Zealand, Europe, Australia, & Mexico and with cultural origins including India, Iran, Azerbaijan, Maori, Native American and more. While our voices are unique and distinct, we share many commonalities in this experience and we join together in a chorus of care along the way. Consider yourself held in the light and song of this Story Medicine to which you can add your own voice, using the prompts at the end of this book. We hope you use this book to weave your own voice into this tapestry. This Lisa's Light Edition is dedicated to Lisa Rosen, a dear friend who inspired the founding of Radiant Healing Together after her diagnosis with metastatic breast cancer. All proceeds from this book will go to supporting women with breast cancer in her honor. "This must read book is a powerful source of strength and enlightenment for all individuals on the cancer journey - cancer survivors, families, friends, and health professionals. Thank you!" Kristine Cichowski, MS, CEO & Founder of Power To Be, Founding Director of the Shirley Ryan Ability Lab Henry B Betts LIFE Center "The act of writing about our health challenges heals the writer first, then ripples out like a pebble in a pond to heal the reader. The stories and poetry inside Story Medicine: Doses of Hope, Healing, and Wisdom will become a balm for anyone on a journey to wellness. Story does heal - this book is my prescription for you." Laura Lentz, Author, Freeing the Turkeys & STORYquest, Literati Academy "I recommend to all my patients the profound scientific benefits that creative arts such as writing stories, poetry and journaling have upon the quality of life of those with cancer as well as any chronic disease. These lifestyle practices are part of healing through improving your epigenetics." Sunil Pai MD, Sanjevani Integrative Medicine Health & Lifestyle Center, Author of An Inflammation Nation "We have been taught to grieve in private, shutting off the flow of tears for fear of looking weak and vulnerable, for fear of dropping into a bottomless well. But the tribe of writers inside this luminous book is here to sing a different song - one of interconnectedness and kindness, and of the power of community to hold us tenderly during our darkest hours and celebrate with us as we find the gratitude and courage to live each day to its fullest. These poems and stories redefine and elevate the essential role that love and acceptance play in our healing journey." Nancy London, MSW, author of Hot Flashes, Warm Bottles: First-Time Mothers over Forty and one of the original authors of Our Bodies, Ourselves is a Grief Counselor, Writer & Editor

The Creative Destruction of Medicine

Author : Eric Topol
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0465025501
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (65 download)

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Download or read book The Creative Destruction of Medicine written by Eric Topol and published by . This book was released on 2012-01-31 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A professor of medicine reveals how technology like wireless internet, individual data, and personal genomics can be used to save lives.

Constructions of Cancer in Early Modern England

Author : Alanna Skuse
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 1137487534
Total Pages : 373 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (374 download)

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Download or read book Constructions of Cancer in Early Modern England written by Alanna Skuse and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-11-11 with total page 373 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is open access under a CC-BY licence. Cancer is perhaps the modern world's most feared disease. Yet, we know relatively little about this malady's history before the nineteenth century. This book provides the first in-depth examination of perceptions of cancerous disease in early modern England. Looking to drama, poetry and polemic as well as medical texts and personal accounts, it contends that early modern people possessed an understanding of cancer which remains recognizable to us today. Many of the ways in which medical practitioners and lay people imagined cancer – as a 'woman's disease' or a 'beast' inside the body – remain strikingly familiar, and they helped to make this disease a byword for treachery and cruelty in discussions of religion, culture and politics. Equally, cancer treatments were among the era's most radical medical and surgical procedures. From buttered frog ointments to agonizing and dangerous surgeries, they raised abiding questions about the nature of disease and the proper role of the medical practitioner.

The Breast Cancer Garden of Verses

Author : Iris Jacobs
Publisher : Palmetto Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book The Breast Cancer Garden of Verses written by Iris Jacobs and published by Palmetto Publishing. This book was released on 2024-05-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Finally! A book featuring 86 pages containing full color artwork prescribed to ease the cancer patient from the bedside to the coffee table. A whimsical collection of 115 traditional poems and songs rewritten to empower, entertain, comfort, and inspire those looking for creative healing from cancer and other chronic illnesses. In January of 2021, Iris Jacobs was diagnosed with stage III breast cancer. Determined that the disease would not be her life's final chapter, Iris pursued healing through changing her diet, her lifestyle, and her entire attitude about living. Above all, she began to create. She started rewriting nursery rhymes, turning "Mary Had a Little Lamb" into "Leftie Had a Little Lump." She then moved on to Christmas carols: "The Twelve Months of Treatment," "What Growth Is This?" and more. Folk songs and jazz standards followed. Eventually she began painting accompanying art with oil and canvas. Iris channeled all her energy into healing creativity. Thanks to chemotherapy, surgeries, radiation, and her radical zest for life, she reaped the fruits of her labors in September 2021: No evidence of disease. Now in her second year of complete remission, Iris publishes her poems, songs, and stunning art in The Breast Cancer Garden of Verses. The Breast Cancer Garden of Verses contains poems, song lyrics, and artwork that follow Iris Jacobs through her journey from diagnosis to complete healing. This collection contains pieces that are humorous, uplifting, touching, and empowering. Through her choice of source material, Iris Jacobs engages the children within all of us, comforting them, challenging them, and trusting them. The Breast Cancer Garden of Verses will resonate with those who are living with cancers and other chronic illnesses. Iris Baldwin's work embodies her commitment to recovery, laughter, authenticity, breast cancer awareness advocacy, and playful creativity. Readers with chronic conditions looking for a fresh outlook, set to a familiar tune, will find The Breast Cancer Garden of Verses to be a genuine treasure.

Conversing with Cancer

Author : Lisa Sparks
Publisher : Language as Social Action
ISBN 13 : 9781433133541
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (335 download)

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Download or read book Conversing with Cancer written by Lisa Sparks and published by Language as Social Action. This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduction to conversing with cancer -- Talk, talk: understanding health communication, health literacy, and cancer -- The big C: cancer, culture, and you -- Who's who: your social identity and cancer care -- Citizens of cancer land: cancer communication across a lifetime -- Navigating cancer land: healthcare organizations -- What's up, Doc?: patients and providers in conversation -- Giving care, taking care: caregivers and communication -- How we talk about cancer: metaphors and messaging -- Can you hear me now?: communication, technology, and cancer -- Extending the conversation: a new theoretical model for cancer communication -- Epilogue: mottos moving forward

PDQ Integrative Oncology

Author : Barrie R. Cassileth
Publisher : PMPH-USA
ISBN 13 : 9781550092806
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (928 download)

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Download or read book PDQ Integrative Oncology written by Barrie R. Cassileth and published by PMPH-USA. This book was released on 2005 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Accompanying CD-ROM contains ... "complete text and illustrations of the book, in fully searchable PDF format."

Cancer and Creativity

Author : Esther Dreifuss-Kattan
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351206257
Total Pages : 385 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (512 download)

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Download or read book Cancer and Creativity written by Esther Dreifuss-Kattan and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-25 with total page 385 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cancer and Creativity is a dialogue between accounts by cancer patients and survivors and a more clinical consideration and theoretical discussion from a psychoanalytic point of view of using creativity in coping with serious illness. The contributions featured demonstrate the power of creative expression as a tool for dealing with somatic, chronic and potentially life-threatening illnesses, giving patients a way of expressing and managing their individual cancer journeys and its attendant emotional sequelae. Ten artist-patients and survivors, who were involved in several long-term art therapy groups, give accounts of their experiences with cancer and with their support group, where they create paintings, embroidery, digital photography, comic books, maps and other works to express their experiences of being diagnosed and treated for cancer. The contributors describe their symptoms and their relationships to physicians and family members in words and visual representations. The book also addresses the experience of the public when they are confronted with art by cancer patients. Dreifuss-Kattan's own work as a psychoanalyst and art therapist informs her approach to the art space as what Winnicott calls a "transitional space," influenced by both the personal psychological experience and the physical environment. Dreifuss-Kattan closes her discussion with a reflection on terminal cancer care and the complex transferential and countertransferential relationship between patient and therapist. The book ends with a practical guide for both therapy groups, as well as individuals at home, to creatively address their experiences with cancer and its treatments. Cancer and Creativity will be of great interest to psychoanalysts, psychoanalytic psychotherapists, psychooncologists and art therapists, as well as health professionals working in oncology and in palliative care.

Cancer Healing Odyssey

Author : Sarto Schickel
Publisher : Paxdieta Books
ISBN 13 : 9780615540009
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (4 download)

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Download or read book Cancer Healing Odyssey written by Sarto Schickel and published by Paxdieta Books. This book was released on 2012 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This inspiring and hope-filled book will change the way you look at cancer. It shows that cancer is not a death sentence--and that recovery may be possible even if diagnosed at an advanced state. It tells the story of a woman with stage IV ovarian cancer who used both conventional and alternative medicine to recover her health. It shows that much more is needed for cancer recovery than a Medical Program, which is all that doctors are typically trained to provide. A quality Nutrition Program, a Detoxification Program and a Mind & Spirit Program, which constitute The Trinity of Natural Healing, are also needed. Reading this book can restore hope--which is a critical element needed for recovery. It also shows that one can carefully combine conventional medical treatments, such as surgery and even some chemotherapy, with alternative dietary and detoxification approaches, together with mental and spiritual practices.

Music and Cancer

Author : Nimesh P Nagarsheth
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449610943
Total Pages : 317 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (496 download)

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Download or read book Music and Cancer written by Nimesh P Nagarsheth and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2010-10-25 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From diagnosis to end-of-life care to the meaning behind life with cancer, Music and Cancer: A Prescription for Healing is designed to improve the quality of life of people affected by cancer in a way that could only be conveyed through the incredible healing powers of music and the arts. This book has important information valuable to patients, caregivers, friends, and family members about what to expect when faced with cancer including dealing with the diagnosis and logistics of treatments such as surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. This important book addresses a wide range of issues taking into consideration the complete care of the cancer patient.

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

Author : Rebecca Skloot
Publisher : Crown
ISBN 13 : 0307589382
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (75 download)

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Download or read book The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks written by Rebecca Skloot and published by Crown. This book was released on 2010-02-02 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “The story of modern medicine and bioethics—and, indeed, race relations—is refracted beautifully, and movingly.”—Entertainment Weekly NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FROM HBO® STARRING OPRAH WINFREY AND ROSE BYRNE • ONE OF THE “MOST INFLUENTIAL” (CNN), “DEFINING” (LITHUB), AND “BEST” (THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER) BOOKS OF THE DECADE • ONE OF ESSENCE’S 50 MOST IMPACTFUL BLACK BOOKS OF THE PAST 50 YEARS • WINNER OF THE CHICAGO TRIBUNE HEARTLAND PRIZE FOR NONFICTION NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The New York Times Book Review • Entertainment Weekly • O: The Oprah Magazine • NPR • Financial Times • New York • Independent (U.K.) • Times (U.K.) • Publishers Weekly • Library Journal • Kirkus Reviews • Booklist • Globe and Mail Her name was Henrietta Lacks, but scientists know her as HeLa. She was a poor Southern tobacco farmer who worked the same land as her slave ancestors, yet her cells—taken without her knowledge—became one of the most important tools in medicine: The first “immortal” human cells grown in culture, which are still alive today, though she has been dead for more than sixty years. HeLa cells were vital for developing the polio vaccine; uncovered secrets of cancer, viruses, and the atom bomb’s effects; helped lead to important advances like in vitro fertilization, cloning, and gene mapping; and have been bought and sold by the billions. Yet Henrietta Lacks remains virtually unknown, buried in an unmarked grave. Henrietta’s family did not learn of her “immortality” until more than twenty years after her death, when scientists investigating HeLa began using her husband and children in research without informed consent. And though the cells had launched a multimillion-dollar industry that sells human biological materials, her family never saw any of the profits. As Rebecca Skloot so brilliantly shows, the story of the Lacks family—past and present—is inextricably connected to the dark history of experimentation on African Americans, the birth of bioethics, and the legal battles over whether we control the stuff we are made of. Over the decade it took to uncover this story, Rebecca became enmeshed in the lives of the Lacks family—especially Henrietta’s daughter Deborah. Deborah was consumed with questions: Had scientists cloned her mother? Had they killed her to harvest her cells? And if her mother was so important to medicine, why couldn’t her children afford health insurance? Intimate in feeling, astonishing in scope, and impossible to put down, The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks captures the beauty and drama of scientific discovery, as well as its human consequences.

Journaling Cancer in Words and Images

Author : Harriet Wadeson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780398086725
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (867 download)

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Download or read book Journaling Cancer in Words and Images written by Harriet Wadeson and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Dealing with serious illness and the threat of death is a part of the human experience, and more than other prevalent illnesses, cancer conjures up fears of suffering, helpless debilitation, and death. This text is a vivid memoir of the author's own cancer diagnosis and treatment. Harriet Wadeson, a pioneer in the art therapy profession and author of seven other books on art therapy, here shows us her own response to the challenge of cancer. In addition to the written journal, she created an 'altered book' of over 70 images throughout her cancer treatment. They are described in the text and reproduced in full color on an accompanying CD-ROM."--From back cover.