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The Journey Through Cancer: An Oncologist's Seven-Level Program for Healing and Transforming the Whole Person

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Dr. Geffen's powerful book was like magic sprinkled onto our family as we began to face my father's diagnosis of a rare and fatal form of cancer. The author's unique approach to the whole person, physically, emotionally, psychologically and spiritually helped us to make decisions about treatment, conventional and complementary as well as to better understand the complex range of emotions we were all feeling. "The Journey Through Cancer" is beautifully written and easily read with anecdotal and personal stories. I devoured it in two days! It outlines seven steps that will give you the courage to embrace the present and prepare for the future. Cancer does not just happen to the patient, it happens to everyone who loves the patient. I heartly recommend this book to anyone facing cancer and to all those who face it with them. It would make a great gift for cancer patients, their families, care givers, ministers and physicians. Dr. Geffen is dynamic--I expect to see him on the talk show circuit soon.

Cancer can be such a harrowing experience! Addressing the deeper underlying issues - especially the emotional and spiritual levels of the disease - is a realm that most physicians choose not to explore. Dr. Geffen's technical brilliance as an oncologist is obvious; what is truly extraordinary is his incredible patience and compassion for not only the individual(s) with cancer but the families and friends who are also impacted by this disease. "Journey" is the perfect description of the process of coping with cancer and Dr. Geffen is the perfect guide. Anyone with cancer or anyone who knows someone with cancer, will benefit greatly by reading this book and sharing it with others.

Finally, a book on cancer written by an obviously skilled, knowledgeable, and practicing medical oncologist, from the perspective of the BIG picture! It is truly a breakthrough to find such an inspired and revolutionary book on this important subject. Dr. Geffen has managed to embrace virtually all aspects of this immensely challenging journey from a perspective of both medical skill and heartfelt wisdom. Furthermore, his insights and guidance are absolutely reliable and responsible. Dr. Geffen does not offer any overnight "miracle cures," the promise of which is not only irresponsible but potentially harmful. Rather, he masterfully illustrates the spectrum of opportunities that we all have to participate in our own healing. The all-encompasing and embracing overview of the value of virtually every leading-edge approach to healing and transformation, presented in such a clear, readable, and easy-to-understand style, makes this book uniquely compelling and powerful. This disease will touch virtually all of us in one way or another and this book has not arrived one second too soon! Thank you, Dr. Geffen, for this amazing gift!

I have a huge drawer full of books, pamphlets, and articles about cancer that numerous people have given me or that I've bought on my own since I started dealing with metastatic breast cancer over two years ago. After reading "The Journey Through Cancer, " I could take them all and replace them with just this one book! It covers the entire spectrum of what everyone needs to know about the journey, and is written in a friendly, concise, and absolutely clear language that anyone can understand. Most importantly, it shows how much more there is to treating a person with cancer than just sitting in a chemo room with an IV in your arm. I recommend "The Journey Through Cancer" enthusiastically, and have already bought multiple copies for my family and friends. It is a truly incredible book that EVERYONE should read.

As a clinical social worker and psychotherapist at a large university hospital, I have found this book to be an extremely powerful healing tool for several clients who are in cancer treatment. In fact, the insights and information Dr. Geffen provides can be hugely beneficial not only to people dealing with cancer or another serious illness, but to anyone looking for a compassionate and effective approach to life's challenges. Professionally and personally, I agree completely with the endorsement on the cover from Joan Borysenko, PhD: "This is the best book ever written for people with cancer and those who love them."

Dr. Jeremy Geffen of the Geffen Cancer Center in Florida has written an informative, insightful and deeply compassionate book, which should be read by anyone with cancer. Geffen leads the reader through his seven levels of healing, ranging from the learning & education, through physical treatment and finally to a healing of the spirit. The book is written from the perspective of one of the nation's top oncologists, who writes directly from the heart as well as the mind. Altogether an extremely valuable book!

A must read for any one with cancer and especially for the family and friends of a cancer patient. Easy to read, it translates complicated medical jargon into layman's terms for a clearer understanding of this sometimes complex subject. Suggestion...give this book to your health care provider to read as well.

This is a the perfect book for anyone with cancer or who has a family member or friend with cancer. The book unveils many of the mysteries of cancer and helps the reader understand not only the facts about cancer but also the treaments. The author is truly a doctor with a soul and a heart. He helps remove much of the fear about cancer. The book is also contains more references, websites and articles than any book I have ever seen.

Dr. Geffen's book, A Journey through Cancer, was a revelation to me, because it showed me how MY participation in the healing process was vital to the outcome of the cancerous condition that had arisen in my body. Good as the doctors and nurses were, I soon discovered that they were most willing to treat my symptoms, that is the outer reality, but there was no inclination whatsoever to address the inner reality,that is the spiritual and emotional aspects of the patient. In most oncology centers, as far as I can see, the holistic approach is practically unknown, to all intents and purposes.

Dr. Geffen explains the basics of the disease and the treatments in very clear terms, so that we are aware of the various processes. These explanations were very helpful to me when asking questions of the doctors and nurses.

I learned from Dr.Geffen that true healing can only come from within ourselves, once we have been able to overcome our fears and denials, once we have reversed our tendencies to repress and withhold, and to view, or feel, that treatments are ordeals to be borne, instead of envisaging our whole being as coming into action in tandem with the treatments. In "The Hound of Heaven", the poet Francis Thomson says: "Fear wist not to evade as Love wist to pursue" - in order to heal, our goal should be to replace fear with love, and Dr.Geffen illustrates this in a singularly illuminating way.

One of Dr.Geffen's most compelling concepts is that of transformation: we are not at war, we are not trying to kill or destroy anything, our wish is to bring harmony throughout our bodies. There is intelligence in all our cells, and our wish is to make all of them aware of their inherent power for wellbeing and joy.

A Journey through Cancer is a masterpiece of a rare order: it is imbued with knowledge, kindness, understanding, and above all it shows that the path of healing, and eventually of being, is through consciousness.

When I was a happy and healthy 39 years old, I abruptly became the first cancer patient I'd known, with a stage III colorectal cancer. Once diagnosed, I put together the best medical team I could. Then I found myself with many equally crucial needs for help as I entered the strange and uniquely personal terrain of my cancer experiences. How will I get through this? What does this cancer mean for my life? Journey Through Cancer provided excellent questions, stories, and tools that helped strengthen and enrich my ability to navigate through cancer. I found Journey Through Cancer at the library, and it was the sole book I found that understood that cancer patients need more than prescriptions for treatment, diet and attitude. Journey Through Cancer coaches readers through a process of discovering their own best responses to the unique impacts of cancer on our lives. For cancer patients and their loved ones, this is a must-read book.