Science Resources RSS Feeds
|
 |
 |
 |
| View Larger Image | A Feather in My Wig: Ovarian Cancer Cured, Seventeen Years and Going Strong! | Paperbackby Barbara R. Van Billiard (Author), Theodore C. Barton (Contributor)
| List Price: | $15.00 | | Price: | $14.25 | | You Save: | $0.75 (5%) | | | Available: | Usually ships in 24 hours |
| | Binding: | Paperback | | Publisher: | Peter E. Randall Publisher | | Edition: | 1st Edition | | Page Count: | 169 Pages | | Publication Date: | November 01, 1998 | | Sales Rank: | 483,910rd |
|
EDITORIAL REVIEWS |
Product Description
The courageous story of one woman's successful battle against ovarian cancer. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 5 reviews)
|
My immune system booster! by Sharon (Toronto, Canada)  5 Stars
July 25, 2001
I was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in July 2000. After reading and hearing about the dismal survival statistics, I became extremely distressed and upset. A few months later, I discovered 'Feather'. This book boosted my immune system! It is informative, encouraging, humorous, and best of all, human. Barbara's story is certainly worth telling. I retell it often. My copy gets revisited on those sad and down days - a source of encouragement that helps me stay happy and strong.
| |
An inspirational guide to living with ovarian cancer. by Steven Excell (Lacey, WA USA) 5 Stars
May 26, 2001
Once my mother was diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer, I began to learn about this terrible disease.
Of all the books and internet sites I found, this little paperback is among the best. Brief, authoritative and written by a long-term suvivor. It gives you the good, the bad and ugly about treatment options and the disease with an upbeat undercurrent that science and medicine is becoming more successful in treating ovarian cancer.
The author wrote this book from the victims perspective, which makes it a great introductory tome for anyone just diagnosed with this vicious disease.
| |
"EXCELLENT" UPLIFTING FEATHER IN MY WIG by Mary Murphy (Cape Cod, MA) 5 Stars
May 18, 2001
This book that was written by an R.N. who experienced all of the Ovarian Cancer Disease and has indicated humor, positive attitude towards beating this "Beast". It's a must read book to make your day that is filled with laughter and a determined feeling of getting better each and every day. The review with one star is obviously a person who did not read the entire book and I challenge her to read it in its entirety and guarantee that she will love the book when finished! I absolutely loved the book and found so much healing in reading it myself. For I am also an Ovarian Cancer Survivor of two years and going strong. Godbless you Barbara...
| |
It upset my mother  1 Stars
May 01, 2001
I bought this book for my mother, who is currently battling ovarian cancer. I bought it to inspire her, and let her know that there are survivors out there. Well, the introduction was written to dramatize the book. It went on and on about how few people survive ovarian cancer (not true!!) and what a miracle it was that the writer survived. Consequently, my mother got extremely depressed. She never read the whole book because the introduction upset her so much.
| |
Worth every penny! by Suzy (USA) 5 Stars
August 03, 2000
I got this book for my mom who's recently been diagnosed with cancer. I picked it up this afternoon and didn't put it done until I was finished. What an inspiration! Just what I needed after a long week of discouraging news and facing grim statistics. The author was cured of Stage III Ovarian Cancer and tells how she battled the disease and won. Nothing "hokey" or "alternative" about it--unless you consider meditation, prayer, visualization, and POSITIVE thinking "hokey." This is an EXCELLENT book, surely it's a "must-have" for anyone facing this disease.
AN UPDATE 01/18/09: My mother is now a 9-year cancer survivor from stage 3 ovarian cancer. At the time of her surgery & diagnosis, her surgeon said it was the most advanced & aggressive case he'd ever seen, and gave her a very dire prognosis. Even though my mom didn't read the book (she was afraid it would bring her "down"), it was a lifeline for me, and set in motion a different attitude and way of looking at what she was going through. My mom focused on gratitude and all the positive things in her life (and viewed the cancer and treatment as a minor inconvenience, a pesky little fly to be swatted away). The book gave me the wisdom to view her perspective NOT as denial, but as a very real and effective way to live her life and "treat" her illness. I'm very grateful for this little book which came along at just the right time for me, and I HIGHLY recommend it!
| |
SIMILAR PRODUCTS |
| A Guide to Survivorship for Women with Ovarian Cancer (A Johns Hopkins Press Health Book)
by F. J. Montz MD KM FACOG FACS (Author), Robert E. Bristow MD FACOG (Author), Paula J. Anastasia RN MN OCN (Assistant)
This comprehensive guide to ovarian cancer offers a wealth of information to ease the physical, emotional, and psychic suffering of women with the disease. The authors -- two Johns Hopkins gynecologic oncologists and a gynecologic-oncology clinical nurse -- put particular emphasis on the concept of "survivorship," or living life well in the face of daunting uncertainties. They stress the importance of self-determination: the right of each patient to be informed, involved, and in control of...
| 
| Ovarian Cancer Journeys: Survivors Share Their Stories To Help Others
by Ayala Miron (Author)
"All of the research has reinforced that ovarian cancer is not a silent disease as was once thought and as is shown quite eloquently in this collection of stories.... The value of this collection of stories is that it helps raise awareness about symptoms, need for patient persistence, and the importance of being treated by a gynecologic oncologist." Barbara A. Goff, MD
Professor and Co-Director, Division of Gynecologic Oncology University of Washington School of Medicine ...
| 
| Beating Ovarian Cancer: How To Overcome The Odds And Reclaim Your Life
by Chris Bledy (Author)
A diagnosis of Ovarian Cancer does not have to be a death sentence. Recent advances in medicine have made this once incurable disease treatable and manageable. You can beat advanced and even recurring, ovarian cancer. Simple but significant lifestyle changes can produce big results when it comes to healing.
| 
| No Time to Die:: Living with Ovarian Cancer
by Liz Tilberis (Author)
In 1993 Liz Tilberis seemed to have it all. She was a working mother with a family who adored her. As editor-in-chief of Harper's Bazzar, she lived at the center of the glamorous world of international fashion and was widely recognized as one of the most powerful people in the industry. And in 1993, Liz Tilberis was diagnosed with Stage III ovarian cancer.Suddenly she was faced with the challenge of a lifetime, joining the ranks of the 175,000 women in America with Ovarian cancer. She...
| 
| Gilda's Disease: Sharing Personal Experiences and a Medical Perspective on Ovarian Cancer
by M.D. M. Steven Piver (Author), Gene Wilder (Collaborator)
The first book on ovarian cancer for the general reader, this is a comprehensive, compassionate look at a disease millions of people first became aware of with the tragic death of comedienne Gilda Radner in 1989. Dr. Piver, a leading cancer surgeon, discusses the causes of ovarian cancer, preventative measures, classic signs and symptoms, diagnostic tests and genetic screening, the different types of ovarian cancer, the four stages in the disease's progression, and the most effective...
|
|
|
|
