Table of Contents
Foreword Bernie S. Siegel xi
Introduction xv
1 On Hope
What Cancer Cannot Do Source Unknown 2
The Soul Menders Susan Chernak McElroy 3
From on Chemo to on Camera Kristine Kirsten 7
You Can Teach an Old Dog New Tricks Howard J. Fuerst 10
The Boy and the Billionaire John Pekkanen 13
Hope William M. Buchholz 21
Amy Graham Mark Victor Hansen 22
Wild Bill Mary L. Rapp 25
Cancer Has Been a Blessing Kimberly A. Stoliker 29
Cancer and Career Choices Robert H. Doss 34
It Is the Best of Times Joanne P. Freeman 37
2 On Courage and Determination
"Never Give Up!" Speaker's Sourcebook II 43
Not Without a Fight Mary Helen Brindell 45
Nintendo Master Katie Gill 50
Fighting Back-One Man's Battle with a Brain Tumor Robert Craig 52
Dare to Dream Manuel Diotte 60
Fulfilling My Dreams Marilyn R. Moody 62
Chris-One Special Fifth-Grader! Louise Biggs 64
My Hero Katie Gill 68
Keep on Keeping On Erik Olesen 71
3 On Attitude
The Best Day of My Life Gregory M. Lousig-Nont 76
Love Is Stronger ... John Wayne Schlatter 78
The Power to Choose Sharon Bruckman 80
Laugh! Peter McWilliams 83
The "Wee" Nurse Norman Cousins 85
Two Things Not to Worry About Source Unknown 86
I've Just Got to Make That Man Laugh! Meladee Hanoch McCarty 87
The Prosthesis Intruder Maureen J. Khan-Lacoss 90
The Choice Is Yours Beverly Kirkhart 93
Having an Attitude Robert Lipsyte 96
Reaching for the Best Norman Cousins 96
The Centerfold Allen Klein 97
The Power of Laughter Allen Klein 98
Victim or Survivor Paula (Bachleda) Koskey 100
4 On Faith
Say a Prayer Bob Westenberg 105
I Said a Prayer for You Today Source Unknown 106
Don't Worry-Be Happy Paul Santaro 107
All the Necessary Supplies Dianne Clark 111
5 On Love
Eileen Brown's Story Eileen Brown O'Riley 114
A Pocket Full of Quarters Anne C. Washburn 125
Manuel Garcia David Roth 127
Hairs Jaime Rosenthal 130
Dear Mommy Alexi Thomas 131
Saint Christopher's Protection Cynthia Bonney Mannering 132
Our Hero Brian Norma Yamamoto 136
Happy Anniversary Allen Klein 139
Love and Support Christine M. Creley 140
Love Cures People Janine Crawford 142
"You Are Going to Need a Surgeon" Delva Seavy-Rebin 144
I Believe in Miracles Chris King 148
6 On Support
"Pete, You Have Cancer!" Pete Legge 152
Teens Launch Campaign to Save Dying Baby's Life Jeff Leeland 158
Judy Nancy Richard-Guilford 161
The Wellness Community Harold H. Benjamin 163
The Corporate Angel Network The Corporate Angel Network 166
To Climb a Mountain Diana L. Chapman 169
An Affair to Remember Linda Mitchell 177
Dear Dr. Terebelo Paula (Bachleda) Koskey 180
To the Nurses of the World John Wayne Schlatter 183
The Healing Sybil Taylor 185
Kindest Cut People Magazine 192
Practical Tips to Help the Seriously Ill Saint Anthony's Health Center 194
Reach to Recovery Sally deLipkau 197
A Special Mission Sister Sue Tracy 202
7 On Insights and Lessons
Lessons Cancer Taught Me Bernadette C. Randle 206
No Less a Starfish Katherine Stephens Gallagher 211
A True Learning Experience Lisa McKeehan 213
Humor Helps Erma Bombeck 218
Cancer Introduced Me to Myself Lois Becker 220
Thoughts for the Year Source Unknown 226
My Resolve (For Today, Anyway) Paula (Bachleda) Koskey 227
My Realizations (At This Point in Time) Paula (Bachleda) Koskey 229
Dad, Cancer and the Wedding Linda Blackman 232
Surviving Cancer Jill Warren 235
Live Your Life Judy Katie Griffler 238
Twenty Minutes Is a Lifetime ... Claire Nuer 240
Finding My Passion Mary Lyn Miller 244
What's It For? Jane Hill 249
The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Roberta Andresen 251
Fifty Things I've Learned Along the Way Sally P. Karioth 255
How to Beat Cancer City of Hope 260
Celebrate Life! Sister Sue Tracy 263
Who Is Jack Canfield? 268
Who Is Mark Victor Hansen? 269
Who Is Patty Aubery? 270
Who Is Nancy Mitchell? 271
Who Is Beverly Kirkhart? 272
Contributors 273
Permissions 282
