Books 
“Rodeo in Joliet” by Glenn Rockowitz(0)
Glenn Rockowitz’s new book, Rodeo in Joliet, is a glimpse into the mind of the author after his cancer diagnosis at 28, when he is diagnosed weeks before the birth of his only son, and given three months to live. Ironically, his father is diagnosed a week later, and his cancer journey parallels and then [...]
“Everything Changes: The Insider’s Guide to Cancer in Your 20s and 30s” by Kairol Rosenthal
EVERYTHING CHANGES dusts the sugarcoating off the young adult cancer experience to uncover gritty and ultra-confessional stories of fear, tenacity, jealousy, frustration, embarrassment, and hope. From sex toys to assisted suicide, and COBRA payments to clubbing during chemo, the unvarnished stories in EVERYTHING CHANGES reveal what most young survivors are thinking but few [...]
“It’s Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life” by Lance Armstrong
This memoir by cyclist Lance Armstrong is a must read for all cancer survivors, but is particularly relevant for younger people with cancer. It gave me comfort, some laughs and a huge dose of inspiration. It helped boost my positive thinking in dealing with my own cancer and made me think “if he can overcome [...]
“The Red Devil” by Katherine Russell Rich
The first sentence of Katherine Russell Rich’s book, “The Red Devil,” smacks you in the face: “I found the lump twenty minutes before breakfast, three weeks after my marriage broke up.” From there the blows continue as we go with her on a solitary ride through what she calls Cancerland: to a biopsy, on dates, [...]
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