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Out of the Rough: Booze, Birdies and a Driving Ambition: The Story of Barclay Howard

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Barclay Howard overcame years of alcoholism and a ban from the game of golf to reach the pinnacle of his career. After years of battling his demons, he was on top of the world—but that world was about to be cruelly torn apart yet again. Just six weeks after his incredible four days at Troon he was diagnosed with leukaemia. With the love and help of his wife and young daughter, he has now beaten a second killer illness and has his eyes set on another crack at Open glory. In Out of the Rough, Barclay describes with humor and honesty the highs and lows of his life on and off the course—as well as in and out of the bar. His story is both terrifying and heartwarming, but first and foremost it is a tale of human… More >>

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FINDING STRENGTH: A Mother and Daughter’s Story of Childhood Cancer

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Professor Juanne Clarke has spent her career as a medical sociologist, exploring the public health system and the personal health systems of individuals. One of her books examined how women with breast cancer deal with diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. Then her 17-year old daughter Lauren was diagnosed with leukemia, and the theories and paradigms of academe gave way to the real-life struggle of a mother and her daughter for healing and for the best medical treatment possible. Finding Strength details two years in the lives of these two women, from early symptoms and denial, through diagnosis and two years of treatment, to a clean bill of health. Each chapter first describes the events of a particular time … More >>

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When Cancer Calls … Say Yes to Life: The Story of One Man’s Journey through Leukemia

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“Rusty Hammer is an inspiration … We have watched his battle with admiration, for it is a tribute to the human spirit, and to the dignity and courage of a good man.” —Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City of Los Angeles Shortly after his fiftieth birthday in 2003, Rusty Hammer’s life irrevocably changed. Diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of leukemia, he had two choices: fight or give in. And he chose to fight. When Cancer Calls … Say Yes to Life shares Rusty Hammer’s courageous journey through cancer. With rare candor, Hammer describes how he faced his future with hope instead of succumbing to the blackness of despair. Hammer illustrates how imperative it is to live our lives to the… More >>

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It’s Good to Know a Miracle: Dani’s Story: One Family’s Struggle with Leukemia

  • ISBN13: 9781884092749
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Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Richard Altschuler & Associates, Inc./ Gordian Knot Books In August 2002 Dani Shotel was a healthy twenty-six-year-old young woman with an almost perfect life. She had a gratifying job as a special-needs teacher in an elementary school, many friends, a loving family, and a fiancé, Scott Greene, whom she was soon to marry. One month later she was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), and from that moment, her world turned upside down. In this inspirational and informative book, Dani’s parents, Jay and Sue Shotel, vividly convey the strength and courage their daughter displayed in her battle with AML as they recount her unforgettable journey to r… More >>

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