A Feather in My Wig: Ovarian Cancer Cured, Twelve ( Seventeen) Years and Going Strong! [Paperback]

Barbara R. Van Billiard (Author), Theodore C. Barton (Contributor)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1, 1998

With sensitivity and with humor, Barbara Van Billiard sets down the facts of her struggle and outlines the steps she took to deal with surgeries and chemotherapy. Her use of, and explanation, of various mind-body techniques, such as imagery and meditation, are a thought provoking approach that any cancer patient could use to help with life threatening illness.

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5 1/2 x 7 1/2 trim. LC 98-46047

Product Details

• Paperback: 169 pages
• Publisher: Peter E. Randall Publisher; 1 edition (November 1, 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0914339699
• ISBN-13: 978-0914339694
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #163,329 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny!, August 2, 2000

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Suzy (USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: A Feather in My Wig: Ovarian Cancer Cured, Twelve ( Seventeen) Years and Going Strong! (Paperback)

I got this book for my mom who's recently been diagnosed with cancer. I picked it up this afternoon and didn't put it done until I was finished. What an inspiration! Just what I needed after a long week of discouraging news and facing grim statistics. The author was cured of Stage III Ovarian Cancer and tells how she battled the disease and won. Nothing "hokey" or "alternative" about it--unless you consider meditation, prayer, visualization, and POSITIVE thinking "hokey." This is an EXCELLENT book, surely it's a "must-have" for anyone facing this disease.

AN UPDATE 01/18/09: My mother is now a 9-year cancer survivor from stage 3 ovarian cancer. At the time of her surgery & diagnosis, her surgeon said it was the most advanced & aggressive case he'd ever seen, and gave her a very dire prognosis. Even though my mom didn't read the book (she was afraid it would bring her "down"), it was a lifeline for me, and set in motion a different attitude and way of looking at what she was going through. My mom focused on gratitude and all the positive things in her life (and viewed the cancer and treatment as a minor inconvenience, a pesky little fly to be swatted away). The book gave me the wisdom to view her perspective NOT as denial, but as a very real and effective way to live her life and "treat" her illness. I'm very grateful for this little book which came along at just the right time for me, and I HIGHLY recommend it!

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars My immune system booster!, July 24, 2001

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Sharon (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Feather in My Wig: Ovarian Cancer Cured, Twelve ( Seventeen) Years and Going Strong! (Paperback)

I was diagnosed with advanced ovarian cancer in July 2000. After reading and hearing about the dismal survival statistics, I became extremely distressed and upset. A few months later, I discovered 'Feather'. This book boosted my immune system! It is informative, encouraging, humorous, and best of all, human. Barbara's story is certainly worth telling. I retell it often. My copy gets revisited on those sad and down days - a source of encouragement that helps me stay happy and strong.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An inspirational guide to living with ovarian cancer., May 26, 2001

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This review is from: A Feather in My Wig: Ovarian Cancer Cured, Twelve ( Seventeen) Years and Going Strong! (Paperback)

Once my mother was diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer, I began to learn about this terrible disease.

Of all the books and internet sites I found, this little paperback is among the best. Brief, authoritative and written by a long-term suvivor. It gives you the good, the bad and ugly about treatment options and the disease with an upbeat undercurrent that science and medicine is becoming more successful in treating ovarian cancer.

The author wrote this book from the victims perspective, which makes it a great introductory tome for anyone just diagnosed with this vicious disease.