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

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Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

An oncologist and founder of the Geffen Cancer Center and Research Institute in Vero Beach, Fla., Geffen has studied alternative healing systems and practices yoga and meditation. Here he describes an inspirational yet common-sense program for addressing the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual needs of cancer patients. The premise of Geffen's program is that repressed emotions are often barriers to healing; because patients get caught up in the daily challenges of decision making and treatment, they are often unable to deal with the fear, anger and resentment that emerge after a cancer diagnosis. Whether patients choose traditional, alternative or a combination of treatments, the most profound level of healing is achieved by releasing negative energies and taking a spiritual perspective on illness. From basic education about treatments and nutrition to an understanding of thoughts and spiritual yearnings, Geffen's program touches on a multitude of concerns for people with cancer. Although many patients may never reach what Geffen sees as the ultimate goal--a loving awareness of the unity of all creation--most (as well as their friends and family members) will find some comfort in his many suggestions for making the journey bearable. (Feb.)
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Review

"Dr. Geffen's vast knowledge, experience, insight, and compassion in the treatment of cancer patients shine radiantly through in The Journey Through Cancer. This is a useful book for anyone facing this serious challenge." -- Deepak Chopra, MD; Author, Quantum Healing and How to Know God

"Dr. Jeremy Geffen has taken the mystery out of how to combine physical, psychological, and spiritual approaches to cancer. The medicine of the future is available now." -- Larry Dossey, MD; Author, Reinventing Medicine and Healing Words

"Dr. Jeremy Geffen is an oncologist of the future, one who integrates the best of traditional and non-traditional approaches. He addresses the physical as well as the psychosocial, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of health and healing. It is unfortunate that all people who are concerned with cancer can't have Dr. Geffen as their doctor; this book is the next best thing." -- Dean Ornish, MD; Author, Love and Survival and Dr. Dean Ornish's Program for Reversing Heart Disease

"Dr. Jeremy Geffen offers all of us a wise, warm, and deeply informed vision of the kind of care that everyone with cancer should have. If you have cancer, buy this book." -- James Gordon, MD; Author, Manifesto for a New Medicine

"I finished The Journey Through Cancer and immediately thought, 'The world is a better place because Jeremy Geffen is in it.' To find an oncologist who combines the latest medical knowledge with the wisdom of the heart is a miracle. Step by step he leads the reader through every dimension of cancer and healing, from the nitty-gritty of the physical to the importance of the spiritual. This is the single best book ever written for those with cancer and the people who love them." -- Joan Borysenko, PhD; Author, Minding the Body, Mending the Mind

"The Journey Through Cancer is a priceless gift. With love and grace, Dr. Jeremy Geffen creates a practical guide that stepwise builds enduring, complete healing of the body, mind, heart, spirit and community. It can transform your very next day in the clinic to one of wholeness, joy and endless possibility, and will in time reclaim for cancer medicine its fullest potential." -- John W. Rieke, MD, FACP; Medical Director, Virginia Mason Cancer Center, Seattle, Washington

"The Journey Through Cancer is an invaluable contribution for patients, families, physicians, nurses, and others involved in living with, treating, and caring for cancer patients. In this wonderfully engaging book, Dr. Jeremy Geffen provides both a practical guide and a range of choices through his Seven-Level Program that will greatly enhance the lives of persons with cancer." -- Philip R. Lee, MD; UCSF School of Medicine

"The Journey Through Cancer is written by a compassionate physician from the depths of his heart. The book captures, in a wonderful way, the importance of 'body, mind, heart, and spirit' as dimensions of ourselves and illuminates their role in the healing process. It is a brilliant piece of work that will have an enormously positive impact on the lives of people with cancer and their families." -- Fawzy I. Fawzy, MD; UCLA School of Medicine

"This is a superb contribution to the literature on integrating the best of conventional and alternative cancer therapies." -- Michael Lerner; Author, Choices in Healing

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 304 pages
• Publisher: Crown; 1st edition (February 8, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0609604503
• ISBN-13: 978-0609604502
• Product Dimensions: 9.7 x 6.4 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #196,590 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Help Is Here!, March 2, 2000

By	Penni Leonard (suburban Philadelphia) - See all my reviews

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.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Journey Through Cancer, February 13, 2000

By A Customer

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.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you for this amazing gift!, March 10, 2000

By	"somagail" (Sebastian, Fl United States) - See all my reviews

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!