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50 Essential Things to Do When the Doctor Says It's Cancer by Greg Anderson
About My Hair: A Journey to Recovery (Capelli d'Angeli Press, Canton CT, 2001) by Marica Reid Morsted
After Cancer: A Guide to Your New Life (HarperPerennial; 1994), by Wendy Schlessel Harpham, M.D.
1995), by Patrick Nolan and Patricia A. Nolan
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day (Aladdin Paperbacks; 1987), by Judith Viorst
The Amazing Results of Positive Thinking (Ballantine; 1996), by Norman Vincent Peale
Anatomy of an Illness (Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub; 1991), by Norman Cousins
Answer Cancer: Miraculous Healings Explained (Health Communications, Inc.; 1995), by Stephen C. Parkhill
Badger's Parting Gifts (Magi Publications; 1997), by Susan Varley
Balloons for Trevor: Understanding Death (Concordia Publishing House; 1998), by Anne Good Cave
Beating Cancer with Nutrition: Clinically Proven and Easy-To-Follow Strategies to Dramatically Improve Quality and Quantity of Life (Nutrition Times Press; 1998), by Patrick Quillin and Noreen Quillin
Beyond Miracles: Living With Cancer: Inspirational and Practical Advice for Patients and Their Families (NTC Contemporary Publishing), by Stephen P. Hersh, M.D.
Breast Cancer (Franklin Watts, Incorporated; 1995), by Elaine Landau
Breast Cancer (Springer Verlag; 1999), by S. Eva Singletary and Raphael E. Pollock
Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide (Bantam Books; 1997), by Yarshar Hirshaut and Peter I. Pressman
Breast Cancer: A Husband's Story (Crane Hill Publishing; 1997), by Bruce Sokol and John Falkenberry
Breast Cancer: What You Should Know (Prima Publishing; 1994), by Steve Austin and Cathy Hitchcock
Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way (Ash Tree Pub; 1997), by Susan S. Weed and Christine Northrup
Breast Cancer? Let Me Check My Schedule (Westview; 1997), by Donna Cederberg, Daria Davidson, Joy Edwards and Peggy McCarthy
The Breast Cancer Companion (Avon Books; 1994), by Kathy LaTour
Breast Cancer Journal: A Century of Petals (Fulcrum Publishing; 1993), by Juliet Wittman
The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet: The Powerful Foods, Supplements, and Drugs That Can Save Your Life (Little, Brown and Company; 1998), by Robert Burns Arnot
The Breast Cancer Survival Manual: A Step-By-Step Guide for the Woman with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer (Owl Books; 1998), by John Link
The C-Word - Teenagers and Their Families Living With Cancer (Elena Dorfman; 1998), by Elena V. Dorfman
Cancer As A Turning Point (Plume; 1994), by Lawrence Le Shan, Ph.D.
Cancer Doesn't Have to Hurt: How to Conquer the Pain Caused by Cancer and Cancer Treatment (Hunter House Publisher; 1997), by Pamela J. Haylock, R.N., M.A. and Carol P. Curtis, R.N., OCN
"Cancer Facts for Women" (pamphlet #2007.00), by the American Cancer Society (call 1-800-ACS-2345)
Cancer -- Increasing Your Odds for Survival: A Resource Guide for Integrating Mainstream, Alternative and Complementary Therapies (Hunter House Publishers; 1998), by David Bognar, preface by O. Carl Simonton
The Cancer Recovery Eating Plan (Times Books; 1996), by Daniel W. Nixon, M.D. and Jane A. Zanca
A Cancer Survivor's Almanac: Charting Your Journey (John Wiley & Sons; 1998), by Barbara Hoffman (Editor) and Fitzhugh Mullan (Introduction)
Cancer Talk: Voices of Hope and Endurance from 'The Group Room,' The World's Largest Cancer Support Group (Broadman & Holman Publishing; 1999), by Selma R. Schimmel and Barry Fox
Caring For Loved Ones At Home (Robert Pope Foundation; 1996), by Harry Van Bommel
The Celestine Prophecy (Time Warner; 1993), by James Redfield
Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit (Health Communications; 1983), by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
Choices (Avon Books; 1994), by Marion Morra and Eve Potts
Closer to the Light (Ivy Books; 1990), by Melvin Morse, M.D.
The Complete Bedside Companion: A No-Nonsense Guide to Caring for the Seriously Ill (Fireside; 1999) Rodger McFarlane and Phillip Bashe
Diagnosis Cancer: Your Guide Through the First Few Months (W.W. Norton & Company; 1997), by Wendy Schlessel Harpham, M.D.
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book (Perseus Pr; 1995), by Susan M. Love, M.D. with Karen Lindsey
The Education of Little Tree (University of New Mexico Press; 1976), by Forrest Carter
Embraced by the Light (Gold Leaf Press; 1992), by Betty J. Eadie
The Feisty Woman's Breast Cancer Book (Hunter House Publishers; 1999), by Elaine Ratner
Getting Well Again (Bantam/Non-fiction; 1992), by O. Carl Simonton, M.D., Stephanie Matthews-Simonton and James L. Creighton
Gilda's Disease: Sharing Personal Experiences and a Medical Perspective on Ovarian Cancer (Bantam Doubleday Bell Publishing; 1998), by M. Steven Piver, M.D. and Gene Wilder (Contributor)
The Grieving Child: A Parent's Guide (Fireside; 1992) Helen Fitzgerald
"Helping Children Cope When a Parent Has Cancer" (pamphlet #4650; 1986), by the American Cancer Society (call 1-800-ACS-2345)
Helping Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness (St. Martin's Press; 1996), by Kathleen McCue and Ron Bonn
"Helping Children Understand: A Guide for a Parent With Cancer" (pamphlet #4650), by the American Cancer Society (call 1-800-ACS-2345)
Helping Your Mate Face Breast Cancer: Tips for Becoming an Effective Support Partner for the One You Love During the Breast Cancer Experience (Edu Care Inc.; 1995), by Judy C. Kneece
How To Help Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness (St. Martins Press; 1996), by Kathleen McCue
Informed Decisions: The Complete Book of Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery (Viking; 1997), by Gerald P. Murphy, M.D., Lois B. Morris and Dianne Lange for the American Cancer Society
"It Helps to Have Friends" (pamphlet #4654), by the American Cancer Society (call 1- 800-ACS-2345)
The Jester Has Lost His Jingle (Jester Co Inc.; 1996), by David Saltzman
The Joy of Stress (The Humor Potential, Inc.; 1997), by Loretta LaRoche
Kemo Shark (Free copy available through www.kidscope.org)
Living Beyond Limits: New Hope and Help for Facing Life - Threatening Illness (Times Books; 1993), by David Spiegel
Living With Breast Cancer: 39 Women & One Man Speak Candidly About Surviving Breast Cancer (Andover Townsman; 1997) by Perry Colmore and Lisa Adelsburger
Love, Medicine and Miracles (Harper & Row; 1986), by Bernie Siegel, M.D.
Lymphedema: A Breast Cancer Patient's Guide to Prevention and Healing (Hunter House Publishers; 1999), by Jeannie Burt and Gwen White, P.T., foreword by Judith Casley-Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Man to Man (St. Martin's Press; 1989), by Andy Murcia and Bob Stewart
Man's Search for Meaning (Simon & Schuster; 1959), by Viktor E. Frankl
Mom's Don't Get Sick (Melius Publishing Co.; 1990), by Pat Brack with Ben Brack
My Breast: One Woman's Cancer Story (Addison-Wesley Publishing Company; 1992), by Joyce Wadler
My Mommy Has Cancer (Solace Publishing; 1991), by Carolyn Stearns Parkinson
My Mother's Breast; Daughters Face Their Mothers' Cancer (Taylor Pub; 1999) by Laurie Tarkan
No Less a Woman: Femininity, Sexuality and Breast Cancer (Hunter House Publishers; 1995), by Deborah Hobler Kahane, MSW
Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Random House; 1990), by Dr. Seuss
On Death and Dying (Macmillan; 1969), by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Once Upon a Hopeful Night (Oncology Nursing Press, Inc.; 1998), by Risa Sacks Yaffe
Our Family Has Cancer, Too! (Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers; 1998), by Christine Clifford
Peace, Love and Healing (Harper & Row; 1989), by Bernie Siegel, M.D.
The Prophet (Alfred A. Knopf), by Kahlil Gibran
Reclaiming Our Lives After Breast and Gynecologic Cancer (Jason Aronson; 1998), by Kristine Falco
Recovering from Breast Surgery: Exercises to Strengthen Your Body and Relieve Pain(Hunter House Publishers; 1995), by Diana Stumm, P.T.
Reflections on Life After Life (Bantam Books; 1977), by Raymond A. Moody, M.D.
Reunions: Visionary Encounters With Departed Loved Ones (Balantine Books; 1994), by Raymond A. Moody, M.D.
The Road Less Traveled (Simon & Schuster; 1978), by M. Scott Peck, M.D.
Sammy's Mommy Has Cancer (Magination; 1993), by Sherry Kohlenberg
Saved by the Light (HarperCollins; 1994), by Dannion Brinkley
"Sexuality and Cancer: For the Woman Who Has Cancer and Her Partner" (pamphlet #4657), by the American Cancer Society (call 1-800-ACS-2345)
Sexuality and Fertility After Cancer (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 1997), by Leslie R. Schover, Ph.D.
Share the Care: How to Organize a Group for Someone Who is Seriously Ill (Simon and Schuster; 1995), by Cappy Capossela and Sheila Warnock
Spinning Straw Into Gold: Your Emotional Recovery From Breast Cancer (Simon & Schuster; 1991), by Ronnie Kaye
"Taking Time: Support for People With Cancer and the People Who Care About Them" (pamphlet #94-2059), by the National Cancer Institute (call 1-800-4-CANCER)
Uplift: Secrets from Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors (Pocket Books, NY, NY)by Barbara Delinsky
"What About Me?" (Cancer Family Care; 1986), by Linda Leopold Strauss (a booklet for the teenage children of cancer patients)
"What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer" (NIH publication, pamphlet #93-1556), by the National Cancer Institute (call 1-800-4-CANCER)
When A Parent Has Cancer: A Guide to Caring for Your Children/Becky and the Worry Cup: A Children's Book About a Parent's Cancer (HarperCollins Publishers; 1997), by Wendy Schlessel Harpham, M.D.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Schocken Books; 1981), by Harold S. Kushner
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death (Little Brown & Co.; 1996), by Laurie Krasny Brown
When Life Becomes Precious: A Guide for Loved Ones and Friends of Cancer Patients (Bantam Books; 1997), by Elise NeeDell Babcock
"When Someone In Your Family Has Cancer" a pamphlet by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (call 1-800-4-CANCER)
Who Dies? An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying (Doubleday; 1982), by Stephen Levine
A Woman's Decision: Breast Care, Treatment and Reconstruction (Quality Medical Publishing; 1998), by K. Berger and John Bostwick III, M.D.
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Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad Day (Aladdin Paperbacks; 1987), by Judith Viorst
Badger's Parting Gifts (Magi Publications; 1997), by Susan Varley
Balloons for Trevor: Understanding Death (Concordia Publishing House; 1998), by Anne Good Cave
Becky and the Worry Cup: A Children's Book About a Parent's Cancer (HarperCollins Publishers; 1997), by Wendy Schlessel Harpham, M.D.
The C-Word - Teenagers and Their Families Living With Cancer (Elena Dorfman; 1998), by Elena V. Dorfman
"It Helps to Have Friends" (pamphlet #4654), by the American Cancer Society (call 1-800-ACS-2345)
The Jester Has Lost His Jingle (Jester Co Inc.; 1996), by David Saltzman
Kemo Shark (Free copy available through www.kidscope.org)
Mom's Don't Get Sick (Melius Publishing Co.; 1990), by Pat Brack with Ben Brack
My Mommy Has Cancer (Solace Publishing; 1991), by Carolyn Stearns Parkinson
Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Random House; 1990), by Dr. Seuss
Once Upon a Hopeful Night (Oncology Nursing Press, Inc.; 1998), by Risa Sacks Yaffe
Sammy's Mommy Has Cancer (Magination; 1993), by Sherry Kohlenberg
A Time for Dancing (Puffin; 1997), by Davida Wills Hurwin
"What About Me?" (Cancer Family Care; 1986), by Linda Leopold Strauss (a booklet for the teenage children of cancer patients)
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death (Little Brown & Co.; 1996), by Laurie Krasny Brown
Will I Get Breast Cancer? Questions & Answers for Teenage Girls (Silver Burdett Press; 1995), by Carole G. Vogel
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50 Essential Things to Do When the Doctor Says It's Cancer (Plume; 1993), by Greg Anderson
After Cancer: A Guide to Your New Life (HarperPerennial; 1994), by Wendy Schlessel Harpham, M.D.
The Amazing Results of Positive Thinking (Ballantine; 1996), by Norman Vincent Peale
Anatomy of an Illness (Bantam Doubleday Dell Pub; 1991), by Norman Cousins
Answer Cancer: Miraculous Healings Explained (Health Communications, Inc.; 1995), by Stephen C. Parkhill
Beating Cancer with Nutrition: Clinically Proven and Easy-To-Follow Strategies to Dramatically Improve Quality and Quantity of Life (Nutrition Times Press; 1998), by Patrick Quillin and Noreen Quillin
Beyond Miracles: Living With Cancer: Inspirational and Practical Advice for Patients and Their Families (NTC Contemporary Publishing), by Stephen P. Hersh, M.D.
Breast Cancer (Franklin Watts, Incorporated; 1995), by Elaine Landau
Breast Cancer (Springer Verlag; 1999), by S. Eva Singletary and Raphael E. Pollock
Breast Cancer: The Complete Guide (Bantam Books; 1997), by Yarshar Hirshaut and Peter I. Pressman
Breast Cancer: A Husband's Story (Crane Hill Publishing; 1997), by Bruce Sokol and John Falkenberry
Breast Cancer: What You Should Know (Prima Publishing; 1994), by Steve Austin and Cathy Hitchcock
Breast Cancer? Breast Health! The Wise Woman Way (Ash Tree Pub; 1997), by Susan S. Weed and Christine Northrup
Breast Cancer? Let Me Check My Schedule (Westview; 1997), by Donna Cederberg, Daria Davidson, Joy Edwards and Peggy McCarthy
The Breast Cancer Companion (Avon Books; 1994), by Kathy LaTour
Breast Cancer Journal: A Century of Petals (Fulcrum Publishing; 1993), by Juliet Wittman
The Breast Cancer Prevention Diet: The Powerful Foods, Supplements, and Drugs That Can Save Your Life (Little, Brown and Company; 1998), by Robert Burns Arnot
The Breast Cancer Prevention Program: The First Complete Survey of the Causes of Breast Cancer (MacMillan General Reference; 1997), by Samuel S. Epstein and David Steinman
The Breast Cancer Survival Manual: A Step-By-Step Guide for the Woman with Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer (Owl Books; 1998), by John Link
Cancer As A Turning Point (Plume; 1994), by Lawrence Le Shan, Ph.D.
Cancer Doesn't Have to Hurt: How to Conquer the Pain Caused by Cancer and Cancer Treatment (Hunter House Publisher; 1997), by Pamela J. Haylock, R.N., M.A. and Carol P. Curtis, R.N., OCN
"Cancer Facts for Women" (pamphlet #2007.00), by the American Cancer Society (call 1-800-ACS-2345)
Cancer -- Increasing Your Odds for Survival: A Resource Guide for Integrating Mainstream, Alternative and Complementary Therapies (Hunter House Publishers; 1998), by David Bognar, preface by O. Carl Simonton
The Cancer Recovery Eating Plan (Times Books; 1996), by Daniel W. Nixon, M.D. and Jane A. Zanca
A Cancer Survivor's Almanac: Charting Your Journey (John Wiley & Sons; 1998), by Barbara Hoffman (Editor) and Fitzhugh Mullan (Introduction)
Cancer Talk: Voices of Hope and Endurance from 'The Group Room,' The World's Largest Cancer Support Group (Broadman & Holman Publishing; 1999), by Selma R. Schimmel and Barry Fox
Caring For Loved Ones At Home (Robert Pope Foundation; 1996), by Harry Van Bommel
The Celestine Prophecy (Time Warner; 1993), by James Redfield
Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit (Health Communications; 1983), by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
Choices (Avon Books; 1994), by Marion Morra and Eve Potts
Closer to the Light (Ivy Books; 1990), by Melvin Morse, M.D.
The Complete Bedside Companion: A No-Nonsense Guide to Caring for the Seriously Ill (Fireside; 1999) Rodger McFarlane and Phillip Bashe
Diagnosis Cancer: Your Guide Through the First Few Months (W.W. Norton & Company; 1997), by Wendy Schlessel Harpham, M.D.
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book (Perseus Pr; 1995), by Susan M. Love, M.D. with Karen Lindsey
Embraced by the Light (Gold Leaf Press; 1992), by Betty J. Eadie
The Feisty Woman's Breast Cancer Book (Hunter House Publishers; 1999), by Elaine Ratner
Getting Well Again (Bantam/Non-fiction; 1992), by O. Carl Simonton, M.D., Stephanie Matthews-Simonton and James L. Creighton
Gilda's Disease: Sharing Personal Experiences and a Medical Perspective on Ovarian Cancer (Bantam Doubleday Bell Publishing; 1998), by M. Steven Piver, M.D. and Gene Wilder (Contributor)
The Grieving Child: A Parent's Guide (Fireside; 1992) Helen Fitzgerald
"Helping Children Cope When a Parent Has Cancer" (pamphlet #4650; 1986), by the American Cancer Society (call 1-800-ACS-2345)
Helping Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness (St. Martin's Press; 1996), by Kathleen McCue and Ron Bonn
"Helping Children Understand: A Guide for a Parent With Cancer" (pamphlet #4650), by the American Cancer Society (call 1-800-ACS-2345)
Helping Your Mate Face Breast Cancer: Tips for Becoming an Effective Support Partner for the One You Love During the Breast Cancer Experience (Edu Care Inc.; 1995), by Judy C. Kneece
How To Help Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness (St. Martins Press; 1996), by Kathleen McCue
Informed Decisions: The Complete Book of Cancer Diagnosis, Treatment, and Recovery (Viking; 1997), by Gerald P. Murphy, M.D., Lois B. Morris and Dianne Lange for the American Cancer Society
The Joy of Stress (The Humor Potential, Inc.; 1997), by Loretta LaRoche
Living Beyond Limits: New Hope and Help for Facing Life - Threatening Illness (Times Books; 1993), by David Spiegel
Living With Breast Cancer: 39 Women & One Man Speak Candidly About Surviving Breast Cancer (Andover Townsman; 1997) by Perry Colmore and Lisa Adelsburger
Love, Medicine and Miracles (Harper & Row; 1986), by Bernie Siegel, M.D.
Lymphedema: A Breast Cancer Patient's Guide to Prevention and Healing (Hunter House Publishers; 1999), by Jeannie Burt and Gwen White, P.T., foreword by Judith Casley-Smith, M.D., Ph.D.
Man to Man (St. Martin's Press; 1989), by Andy Murcia and Bob Stewart
Man's Search for Meaning (Simon & Schuster; 1959), by Viktor E. Frankl
My Breast: One Woman's Cancer Story (Addison-Wesley Publishing Company; 1992), by Joyce Wadler
My Mother's Breast; Daughters Face Their Mothers' Cancer (Taylor Pub; 1999) by Laurie Tarkan
No Less a Woman: Femininity, Sexuality and Breast Cancer (Hunter House Publishers; 1995), by Deborah Hobler Kahane, MSW
Oh, the Places You'll Go! (Random House; 1990), by Dr. Seuss
On Death and Dying (Macmillan; 1969), by Elisabeth Kubler-Ross
Only Love is Real (Warner Books; 1996), by Brian L. Weiss M.D.
Ordinary Paradise (Winedale Publishing; 1998) Laura Furman
Our Family Has Cancer, Too! (Pfeifer-Hamilton Publishers; 1998), by Christine Clifford
Peace, Love and Healing (Harper & Row; 1989), by Bernie Siegel, M.D.
The Prophet (Alfred A. Knopf), by Kahlil Gibran
Reclaiming Our Lives After Breast and Gynecologic Cancer (Jason Aronson; 1998), by Kristine Falco
Recovering from Breast Surgery: Exercises to Strengthen Your Body and Relieve Pain (Hunter House Publishers; 1995), by Diana Stumm, P.T.
Reflections on Life After Life (Bantam Books; 1977), by Raymond A. Moody, M.D.
Reunions: Visionary Encounters With Departed Loved Ones (Balantine Books; 1994), by Raymond A. Moody, M.D.
The Road Less Traveled (Simon & Schuster; 1978), by M. Scott Peck, M.D.
Saved by the Light (HarperCollins; 1994), by Dannion Brinkley
"Sexuality and Cancer: For the Woman Who Has Cancer and Her Partner" (pamphlet #4657), by the American Cancer Society (call 1-800-ACS-2345)
Sexuality and Fertility After Cancer (John Wiley & Sons, Inc.; 1997), by Leslie R. Schover, Ph.D.
Share the Care: How to Organize a Group for Someone Who is Seriously Ill (Simon and Schuster; 1995), by Cappy Capossela and Sheila Warnock
Spinning Straw Into Gold: Your Emotional Recovery From Breast Cancer (Simon & Schuster; 1991), by Ronnie Kaye
"Taking Time: Support for People With Cancer and the People Who Care About Them" (pamphlet #94-2059), by the National Cancer Institute (call 1-800-4-CANCER)
"What You Need to Know About Breast Cancer" (NIH publication, pamphlet #93-1556), by the National Cancer Institute (call 1-800-4-CANCER)
When A Parent Has Cancer: A Guide to Caring for Your Children (HarperCollins Publishers; 1997), by Wendy Schlessel Harpham, M.D.
When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Schocken Books; 1981), by Harold S. Kushner
When Life Becomes Precious: A Guide for Loved Ones and Friends of Cancer Patients (Bantam Books; 1997), by Elise NeeDell Babcock
"When Someone In Your Family Has Cancer" a pamphlet by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) (call 1-800-4-CANCER)
Who Dies? An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying (Doubleday; 1982), by Stephen Levine
A Woman's Decision: Breast Care, Treatment and Reconstruction (Quality Medical Publishing; 1998), by K. Berger and John Bostwick III, M.D.
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"Helping Children Cope When a Parent Has Cancer" (#4650; 1986), by the American Cancer Society
How to Help Children Through a Parent's Serious Illness (St. Martin's Press; 1996), by Kathleen McCue
Moms Don't Get Sick (Melius Publishing Co.; 1990), by Pat Brack with Ben Brack When a Parent Has Cancer (HarperCollins Publishers; 1997), by Wendy Schlessel Harpham, MD
Women and Cancer, What Every Woman and Her Family Needs to Know by the American Cancer Society Staff, Ted S. Gansler, Carolyn Runowitz, Jeanne A. Petrek and available through the ACS by calling 1-800-227-2345
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Cancer as a Turning Point (Dutton; 1989), Lawrence LeShan, PhD
Chicken Soup for the Soul: 101 Stories to Open the Heart and Rekindle the Spirit (Health Communications; 1993), by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen
Diagnosis: Cancer. Your Guide Through the First Few Months (W.W. Norton; 1997), Wendy S. Harpham, MD
Man's Search for Meaning. (Simon & Schuster; 1959), by Viktor E. Frankl
The Road Less Traveled (Simon and Schuster; 1978), by M. Scott Peck, MD
Tuesdays with Morrie: An Old Man, a Young Man, and Life's Greatest Lesson (Wheeler; 1998), by Mitch Albom
When Bad Things Happen to Good People (Schocken Books; 1981), by Harold S. Kushner
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The Celestine Prophecy (Time Warner; 1993), by James Redfield
The Education of Little Tree (University of New Mexico Press; 1976), by Forrest Carter
The Prophet (Alfred A. Knopf), by Kahlil Gibran
Way of the Peaceful Warrior (It. H.J. Kramer; 1984), by Dan Millman
Death and Dying
Living Beyond Limits: New Hope and Help for Facing Life-Threatening Illness (Random House; 1993), by David Spiegel, MD
On Death and Dying (Macmillan; 1969), by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
The Rights of the Dying: A Companion for Life's Final Moments (HarperCollins; 1997), by David Kessler
Who Dies? An Investigation of Conscious Living and Conscious Dying (Doubleday; 1982), by Stephen Levine
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Closer to the Light (Ivy Books; 1990), by Melvin Morse, MD
Embraced by the Light (Gold Leaf Press; 1992), by Betty J. Eadie
Reflections on Life After Life (Bantam Books; 1977), by Raymond A. Moody, MD
Reunions: Visionary Encounters With Departed Loved Ones (Balantine Books; 1994), by Raymond A. Moody, MD
Saved by the Light (HarperCollins; 1994), by Dannion Brinkley
The Cancer Recovery Eating Plan: The Right Foods to Help Fuel Your Recovery (Times Books; 1996), by Daniel W. Nixon, MD
The Cancer Survival Cookbook: 200 Quick and Easy Recipes With Helpful Eating Hints (John Wiley & Sons; 1997), by Donna L. Weinhofen, Christina Marino
What to Eat Now: The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook (Sasquatch Books; 1996), by Rachel Keim, Ginny Smith
What to Eat When You Don't Feel Like Eating (Robert Pope Foundation; 1994), by James Haller
Another helpful resource is Wendy S. Harpham's book, After Cancer: A Guide to Your New Life (HarperPerennial; 1994)
Badger's Parting Gifts (Magi Publications; 1997), by Susan Varley
Balloons for Trevor: Understanding Death (Concordia Pub House; 1998), by Anne Good Cave
When Dinosaurs Die: A Guide to Understanding Death (Little Brown & Co.; 1996), by Laurie Krasny Brown
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good Very Bad Day (Aladdin Paperbacks; 1987), by Judith Viorst
"It Helps to Have Friends" (#4654), by the American Cancer Society
The Jester Has Lost His Jingle (Jester Co Inc.; 1996), by David Saltzman
Kemo Shark is the hero of a sixteen page color "comic book" designed to help children with psychological and physiological changes in a family where a parent has cancer and undergoes chemotherapy. Kemo Shark is written by a child psychologist who is also a breast-cancer survivor. To obtain a free copy, visit KidsCope.
My Mom Has Breast Cancer, a video produced by KidsCope about children's reactions to a diagnosis of breast cancer in their mothers. It includes interviews with children and mothers who have successfully weathered this experience. To obtain a free copy, visit KidsCope.
My Mommy Has Cancer (Solace Publishing; 1991), by Carolyn Stearns Parkinson
Sammy's Mommy Has Cancer (Magination; 1993), by Sherry Kohlenberg
Once Upon a Hopeful Night (Oncology Nursing Press, Inc.; 1998), by Risa Sacks Yaffe
"What About Me?" (Cancer Family Care; 1986), by Linda Leopold Strauss and distributed through Cancer Family Care, Inc.
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