Now That I Have Cancer...I Am Whole: Meditations for Cancer Patients and Those Who Love Them [Paperback]

John Robert McFarland (Author)

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McFarland, an ordained United Methodist and a cancer patient, writes a deeply personal and therefore universal series of meditative thoughts about various details of living with cancer, from diagnosis and surgery to baldness and healing. Throughout his various trials--spiritual, physical, emotional--there is hope, humor, and life and the paradox that he feels he did more living in the first month or so of cancer than in the preceding 50-plus years. Both for cancer patients and their families and friends, this book should provide encouragement to face the difficulties honestly while seeing beyond the immediate concerns at least a little. Those of all religious persuasions and of none can appreciate the issues of human meaning and identity the book raises. Highly recommended for all public and seminary libraries.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

• Paperback: 259 pages
• Publisher: Andrews Mcmeel Pub (October 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0836224264
• ISBN-13: 978-0836224269
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,722,213 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

John Robert McFarland, a cancer patient and survivor, has written for more than 40 publications ranging from Garrison Keillor's Prairie Home Companion to the Chicago Tribune and Midwest Poetry Review. He is also an ordained United Methodist minister. He lives in Sterling, Illinois.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars REAL, TOUCHING, A TEAR & A GIGGLE, June 15, 2003

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This review is from: Now That I Have Cancer...I Am Whole: Meditations for Cancer Patients and Those Who Love Them (Paperback)

THIS WAS JUST WHAT A NEEDED HALFWAY THROUGH 6 MONTHS OF CHEMOTHERAPY. IT MAKES YOU REALIZE NO MATTER HOW ALONE YOU FEEL DURING THIS TIME YOU MUST BE THE ONE THAT DECIDES TO GET WELL AND SURROUND YOURSELF WITH A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great for personal devotions and group sharing time, too., March 19, 1999

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This review is from: Now That I Have Cancer... I Am Whole: Meditations for Cancer Patients & Those Who Love Them (Paperback)

Even though I do not have cancer, I find the theology and thought process of this caring man to be of the best quality I have encountered. John Robert McFarland knows who he is and whose he is and wants to share that with all readers. Each short chapter is enough food for thought to help one through a rough day, and through personal experience the Rev. McFarland has certainly helped me set new priorities and therefore I've helped others, hopefully. This book makes a wonderful gift when you are searching for a way to share your concern with others, and it's a "must have" for your library as well.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now That I Have Cancer - I Am Whole, December 2, 1999

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s.saron (Charlotte, NC) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Now That I Have Cancer... I Am Whole: Meditations for Cancer Patients & Those Who Love Them (Paperback)

Starting with the Introduction, McFarland hits home with anyone suffering with any type of cancer. Everyone can relate to his thoughts and comical situations with dealing with this disease. This material is also wonderful for all humans who need to start "living" again.