When we hear that someone close to us has been diagnosed with cancer, we want nothing more than to comfort them with words of hope, support and love. But often what we say sounds disingenuous, condescending or insufficient. With sensitive insights and thoughtful anecdotes, Help Me Live provides a personal yet thoroughly researched account, including the author's own experiences with cancer and interviews and surveys with hundreds of others who have had this disease.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
great news for cancer friends:
Ms. Hope has scored a direct hit with what a cancer survivor wants you to know. She has a unique talent to see things from a different perspective. As she is herself a cancer survivor she uses humor and anecdotes to say what needs to said
Much More Than 20 Things...:
"20 Things People with Cancer Want You to Know" is about communicating with people with cancer. Those who are healthy must learn how to take the lead when interacting with those who have or have had cancer. Author Lori Hope knows it is impossible to empathize with cancer patients and survivors when you have not had it yourself. It is her hope that this book will serve as food for thought, providing stories and examples of words and deeds that have helped and also those which have harmed. Topics include "I... more info
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Lori Hope knows her subject matter well. I purchased numerous copies to pass on to friends.
A book to keep handy, ready to read and re-read:
Sensitive, thoughtful and, above all, practical advice from someone who has obviously been there, done that and - fortunately for her readers -- lived to share wise observations only an "insider" could reveal. Lori Hope's chatty style makes "Help Me Live" upbeat despite the somber topic. It's a truly helpful guide that does as much for the reader as it does for those dealing with cancer. Keep it handy. It's a book you'll want to read and re-read over the years.
