Cancer with Joy

Cancer with Joy
Author: Joy Huber
Publisher: Morgan James Publishing
Total Pages: 167
Release: 2011-10-01
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1614481016

Uses the author's experience with cancer in order to encourage others to stay positive while battling the disease, with anecdotes from other survivors and advice on handling such issues as the diagnosis, relationships, exercise, and caregiving.

The Joy

The Joy
Author: Sandra R. Jolla
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 107
Release: 2017-12-18
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 1546218203

Finding joy in the midst of turbulent times is not always easy. When you get disappointing news, how do you turn tragedy to triumph? How do you make the bitter sweet? How do you transition from chaos to calm? The author makes her journey with cancer a faith walk filled with excitement and joy as she embarks upon one of the most challenging times of her life. I learned that even though I had mapped out a plan, God had a different plan for my life. This is my story of how I chose to make my journey with Cancer a JOYFUL walk. Sandra

Hope for the Journey Through Cancer

Hope for the Journey Through Cancer
Author: Yvonne Ortega
Publisher: Fleming H. Revell Company
Total Pages: 164
Release: 2007
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9780800731861

Cancer touches nearly everyone, whether firsthand or through the life of a loved one. Counselor and teacher Yvonne Ortega discovered this when she was diagnosed with breast cancer and began her journey to recovery. In Hope for the Journey through Cancer, she shares with readers her personal triumphs and setbacks with humor and refreshing candor, always reminding us of God's desire to meet us exactly where we are. These sixty devotions are divided into sections--diagnosis, surgery, treatment, and recovery--each incorporating Scripture into daily life. Ortega's attention to even the most basic hopes and fears that a cancer patient faces each day offers encouragement that can come only from one who has been there herself.

A Journey Through Cancer

A Journey Through Cancer
Author: Emilie Barnes
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Total Pages: 210
Release: 2003
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 0736910662

Bestselling author Emily Barnes shares her life-changing encounter with illness and healing and provides comforting, encouraging words to those who are going through difficulties, be it illness, bereavement, job loss, or relationship problems.

Dying to Be Me

Dying to Be Me
Author: Anita Moorjani
Publisher: Hay House, Inc
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2022-03-08
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1401937527

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! "I had the choice to come back ... or not. I chose to return when I realized that 'heaven' is a state, not a place" In this truly inspirational memoir, Anita Moorjani relates how, after fighting cancer for almost four years, her body began shutting down—overwhelmed by the malignant cells spreading throughout her system. As her organs failed, she entered into an extraordinary near-death experience where she realized her inherent worth . . . and the actual cause of her disease. Upon regaining consciousness, Anita found that her condition had improved so rapidly that she was released from the hospital within weeks—without a trace of cancer in her body! Within this enhanced e-book, Anita recounts—in words and on video—stories of her childhood in Hong Kong, her challenge to establish her career and find true love, as well as how she eventually ended up in that hospital bed where she defied all medical knowledge. In "Dying to Be Me," Anita Freely shares all she has learned about illness, healing, fear, "being love," and the true magnificence of each and every human being!

Joy in the Journey

Joy in the Journey
Author: Steve Hayner
Publisher: InterVarsity Press
Total Pages: 166
Release: 2015-06-01
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0830899669

Steve Hayner was serving as president of Columbia Seminary and was healthy and fit when he found out he had terminal pancreatic cancer. These pages, including reflections from some of those closest to Steve and his wife Sharol, offer us a hope-filled glimpse into what it means to walk with God in honesty, with joy, even through great pain.

The Journey Continues

The Journey Continues
Author: Daniel J. Nicewonger
Publisher: WestBow Press
Total Pages: 338
Release: 2018-11-30
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9781973645672

"Cancer has a way of upending every area of one's life, as well as the lives of those near the patient. Pastor Daniel Nicewonger shares with honesty and vulnerability his journey following a diagnosis of stage IV colon cancer. He writes with openness, sharing the joys and struggles of learning to truly live with cancer. Daniel shares of learning to walk with his oncology team, how the journey affected the caregivers in his life. While everyone's journey is different, there are lessons to be learned as Daniel shares the realities of learning to live with his "new normal." Come join with Daniel and find "Joy Amidst Life's Struggles."--Page 4 of cover.

My Guru Cancer: You Don't Have to Fight to Find True Freedom from the C Word

My Guru Cancer: You Don't Have to Fight to Find True Freedom from the C Word
Author: Bethany Webb
Publisher: Mariposa Press (NM)
Total Pages: 280
Release: 2020-08-22
Genre: Health & Fitness
ISBN: 9781735297705

Three words Bethany never thought her 34-year-old, healthy, organic-eating, wellness-teaching yogini body would ever hear? "You have cancer." Even more shocking? She was excited. A compassionate companion for anyone facing the C word, My Guru Cancer is the inspirational story of a woman who dares to drop the fight, welcoming breast cancer into her life as a wise teacher of self-growth, love, and gratitude. In this down-to-earth, funny, and heartfelt confessional, join Bethany on her two-year journey into remission as she applies the practical tools of inquiry to meet each challenge: diagnostic testing, treatment, losing body parts, finances, relationships, emotional exorcisms, and the fear of death. Go beyond simple positive thinking and learn how to cultivate a healing mindset that transforms any nightmare into a blessing, creating a life of laughter and peace. True freedom from cancer is a state of mind. And you don't have to go to war or wait until you're pronounced "cancer-free" to find it.

Grace

Grace
Author: Melinda Marchiano
Publisher: Greenleaf Book Group
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 9780984271207

Melinda Marchiano first felt an eerie weakness on a family trip to Yosemite State Park and, after doctors found a rock-hard lump in her chest, received the devastating diagnosis of Hodgkin¿s lymphoma. Melinda shares the ensuing battle of her young life with eloquence, humor, and wisdom beyond her years. As she struggles through treatment and fights to continue ballet dancing¿her greatest passion¿Melinda recounts the events of her illness and her turbulent emotions: the elaborate pill schedules, the wretched nausea of chemotherapy, the never-ending support of her family, and the smiles and determination of the doctors and nurses who put her on the road to recovery. Whether cancer has touched their lives or not, readers will be inspired by Melinda¿s growing spirituality and complete reliance on God to get her through a terrifying ordeal. The abandonment of self-pity and remarkable tenacity displayed by the spirited young Melinda make this survivor¿s tale a truly unforgettable experience.

The Joy of Cancer

The Joy of Cancer
Author: Olga Munari Assaly
Publisher: iUniverse
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-10-30
Genre: Breast
ISBN: 9781475951950

In April of 2006, Olga Munari was at the end of her rope. Unhappy with her life and her marriage, Olga confessed to her personal trainer that she wished something bad would happen to her as a means to create change in her life and her relationship. The following Monday, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. Kim Mecca narrates the moving story of how Olga bravely faced a life-threatening diagnosis and used it as an opportunity to create a sacred bond with her children, adopt a positive attitude, and give back to others. As Olga began her journey through surgery and subsequent treatment, she soon discovered that her healing was not only physical, but also emotional. She learned to create joy from her immense challenges. As Mecca details Olga's dedication to fundraising, her decision to not change her life because she had cancer, and her devotion to her family, she provides an unforgettable glimpse into all the ways Olga walked through the darkness of her disease and into the light of healing. "The Joy of Cancer" tells the inspiring story of how one woman used her breast cancer diagnosis to slowly transform, break free of her cocoon, and become the beautiful butterfly she was always meant to be.