Product Description
Amy Givler, M.D. a cancer survivor, shares her experience and the stories of others with the voice of encouragement, faith, and strength she so desperately needed at the point of her diagnosis. With medical knowledge and insight into the path to come, Dr. Givler is able to offer answers and hope as she discusses:
- looking at cancer through the lens of hope
- seeking, evaluating, and making decisions for treatment
- drawing closer to God along the journey
- facing family and friends
Dr. Givler shares more than professional wisdom; she extends her friendship. And as a fellow survivor she provides a comforting presence during an experience that too often is mired in uncertainty, fear, and loneliness.
Hope in the Face of Cancer: A Survival Guide for the Journey You Did Not Choose
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Thanks Amy for a great resource that I have given to many people in my congregation as they battle cancer.
Rating: 5 / 5
This book was educational, inspirational, and very helpful. Since the author is a cancer survivor, she offers hope and encouragement from that perspective.
Rating: 5 / 5
Dr. Givler has not only the knowledge of a medical doctor, she has personally gone through a diagnosis and the treatment for cancer. When I first read this book, it was as a reviewer for several magazines. I have purchased many copies now to give to people and unfortunately, know there will be more as long as we have the dreaded disease of cancer. If you are facing a diagnosis of cancer, please think about getting this book–or get one for someone you know who needs it. It is warm without sappy sentiment, practical, and like having a trusted medical friend for the journey.
Rating: 5 / 5
As a physician and professor of family medicine at Louisiana State University, Amy Givler was familiar with cancer. Then, pregnant with her third child, she was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. In this well-written guide for cancer patients, Dr. Givler combines her medical knowledge with her perspective as a cancer patient and the experiences of other cancer survivors. This book is full of encouragement and hope, as well as helpful and practical information, including an appendix of medical resources.
This book is a wonderful resource for anyone diagnosed with cancer and for their family members.
Rating: 5 / 5
Dr. Amy Givler has given the world a much needed book! As a physician, she approaches her diagnosis of cancer with much more knowledge than the average person. As she travels the journey from diagnosis to wellness, she takes the reader along with her, offering helpful insight and educated direction. Dr. Givler openly and honestly shares her thoughts and trials, both positive and negative, and the effects her illness had on her young family. Along with the physical and emotional details of her experience, Dr. Givler shares the hope she found in her strong faith in God.
This book is a must for anyone who has cancer or knows anyone who has cancer. The understanding gained from Dr. Givler’s experience will equip the reader to better understand what friends and loved ones are going through.
Rating: 5 / 5