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Dr. Kimberly Allison diagnoses breast cancer for a living. But as a 33-year-old healthy new mother, she never expected to find herself looking at her own malignant cells under the microscope. Like many others diagnosed with cancer, Dr. Allison was starving for stories of other survivors. She wanted to hear someone’s tale, to feel their experiences and look for hidden clues to what her own future might hold. Ultimately, the story that Dr. Allison was looking for was found in her own life.
Red Sunshine is a memoir about Dr. Allison’s sudden journey from physician to patient and her attempt to make the most of this terrifying and unexpected ordeal. Her experience reflects the incredible power of the bonds of friendship and family. It is about paying attention to the magic that is waiting to be uncovered in everyday life.
Red Sunshine is an uplifting story of survival in which Dr. Allison shares all the intimate details of her emotional journey with both humor and honesty.
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Posted April 10, 2013
Short, but sweet.
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Posted March 24, 2013
The kit blinked and opened her eyes for the first time. Sunlight flooded in to the opening of the den. " Snowlily look her eyes are open!" Her brother Foxkit screeched breaking the silence. She turned to look at him for the first time... he was a orange tom with amber eyes 'what do I look like' she wondered she turned her head to look at her pelt, it was a dark red. She saw a flash of white and swated at it, she missed she tried again chasing the white thing round in circles. She heard laughter Foxkit rolling on his back with laughter " what?" she questined him "your...chasing your tail" he managed " oh" she said embaresed she turned to look at Snowlily her mother who was stiffiling laughter. For the first time she saw her mother a beatiful white she cat with pretty blue eyes. She got to her feet and her brother began whailing for milk when another cat came in a big brown tabby tom. "Sageheart" Snowlily exclaimed "I came to check on the kits" the tom meowed happily Snowlily smiled "they seem fine" she meowed " I'll just check them over" he said cheerfuly...... CHECK FOR PART 2 SOON AT NEXT RESULT!
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Posted October 17, 2011
Excellent book, every woman should read this.
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Overview
Dr. Kimberly Allison diagnoses breast cancer for a living. But as a 33-year-old healthy new mother, she never expected to find herself looking at her own malignant cells under the microscope. Like many others diagnosed with cancer, Dr. Allison was starving for stories of other survivors. She wanted to hear someone’s tale, to feel their experiences and look for hidden clues to what her own future might hold. Ultimately, the story that Dr. Allison was looking for was found in her ...