There's No Place Like Hope: A Guide to Beating Cancer in Mind-sized Bites [Hardcover]

Vickie Girard (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 2008

Review from a little brother, November 11, 2010 By Jeff Newcombe (Flint, Mi United States) As I read through as these reviews about Vickie's book I cannot help but swell with pride about my sister. Yes Vickie was my sister and I was her little brother and there is not a day that goes by that I don't miss her immensely. The amazing thing is that after reading all of your wonderful comments about her and her book I see all of you have been able to get a glimpse of what made Vickie so very special in reading her book. Her tireless work towards helping others, all the late nights talking to cancer patients, trying to ease the fears, preparing fellow travelers for this journey and for the fight ahead and just being there when they needed a shoulder to cry on. I often think her title of the book was one of her strongest gifts not only to others but herself...the gift of hope. As you may or may not have known Vickie passed away on February 10, 2007. At the time I could not speak at her funeral, the words never did come that day and if they would have I know I would have never got them out. So it is now in this forum that I can say at least a little of what I wished I could have said then. I do not and will not ever say she lost her battle with cancer due to the fact that her words live on and she is still battling the disease through all of you and with the power to still provide encouragement to all that hear her story or read her book in my mind she will always be triumphant against this terrible disease. I just wanted to put this out there and say thank you for all the kind words about my sister and for letting me know all the good work she continues to do to this day. All my love, Jeff

Product Details

• Hardcover: 159 pages
• Publisher: Compendium Inc; 1 edition (September 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1932319700
• ISBN-13: 978-1932319705
• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #134,110 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Review from a little brother, November 11, 2010

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Jeff Newcombe (Flint, Mi United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: There's No Place Like Hope: A Guide to Beating Cancer in Mind-sized Bites (Hardcover)

As I read through as these reviews about Vickie's book I cannot help but swell with pride about my sister. Yes Vickie was my sister and I was her little brother and there is not a day that goes by that I don't miss her immensely. The amazing thing is that after reading all of your wonderful comments about her and her book I see all of you have been able to get a glimpse of what made Vickie so very special in reading her book. Her tireless work towards helping others, all the late nights talking to cancer patients, trying to ease the fears, preparing fellow travelers for this journey and for the fight ahead and just being there when they needed a shoulder to cry on. I often think her title of the book was one of her strongest gifts not only to others but herself...the gift of hope.
As you may or may not have known Vickie passed away on February 10, 2007. At the time I could not speak at her funeral, the words never did come that day and if they would have I know I would have never got them out. So it is now in this forum that I can say at least a little of what I wished I could have said then. I do not and will not ever say she lost her battle with cancer due to the fact that her words live on and she is still battling the disease through all of you and with the power to still provide encouragement to all that hear her story or read her book in my mind she will always be triumphant against this terrible disease.
I just wanted to put this out there and say thank you for all the kind words about my sister and for letting me know all the good work she continues to do to this day.

All my love,
Jeff

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars There's No Place Like Hope, November 24, 2008

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David Bowen "spear" (Commerce, GA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: There's No Place Like Hope: A Guide to Beating Cancer in Mind-sized Bites (Hardcover)

I have been a pastor for 37 years and have never had a really honest and yet hopeful book to offer cancer follks. This is the one. I am buying copies to give to those who are dealing with cancer, either themselves or someone they love.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely helpful, September 18, 2010

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Irishstamper - See all my reviews

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This review is from: There's No Place Like Hope: A Guide to Beating Cancer in Mind-sized Bites (Hardcover)

I bought this book to give to my sister, who is dealing with her third diagnosis of Cancer. I read it first to make sure it would be something I felt would be helpful to her, and not just another book on dealing with Cancer. It was all I hoped for and more! Both my sister, and I, felt this book was a very realistic, and uplifting book. It was also a very practical approach to dealing with cancer, whether it is the first diagnosis, or a second or third. I would recommend this book to both Cancer patients, and their caregivers and friends.