Fighting Chance: Journeys Through Childhood Cancer (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Tom Clancy (Author), Curt I. Civin (Author)

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Product Description

Containing 200 images, this book follows courageous patients, strong families, and brilliant caregivers battling cancer in and out of the hospital. Photographed over the course of three years, it includes contributions from best-selling author Tom Clancy and Dr. Curt Civin, Director of Johns Hopkins Hospital's Pediatric Oncology Unit. Other insight comes from nurses, parents, siblings, and the children themselves. Not only is the book a learning tool, it attests to the fact that today more and more children survive their cancer.

From the Publisher

Features and reviews include NBC "Today Show" and MSNBC website; "The March...Coming Together to Conquer Cancer" rally in Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles Times; Leukemia Society of America website; Photo District News and Nikon World; Baltimore Sun; Johns Hopkins Magazine; Family Life; Maryland Family Magazine; Baltimore Jewish Times; Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation newsletter; "Pediatric Nursing" journal; "OncoLink" website. Midwest Book Review called it a "brilliant showcase of the human spirit" and Ken Barun, President and CEO of the Ronald McDonald House Charities, said, "The photographs in the book capture so beautifully the despair, the fear, the hope, and the joy of these children that we see so often."

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1 pages
• Publisher: Woodholme House Publishers (February 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965634256
• ISBN-13: 978-0965634250
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,917,656 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An all-too-familiar touching overview of childhood cancer, June 12, 1998

By A Customer

Being a mother of a son who died from childhood cancer who was treated at John Hopkins, I was drawn to the book for the topic only. I was hoping to see some familiar faces and certain settings that would keep my son in the forefront of my memories. I was suprised that the emotions were captured very realistically, through pictures and words. I felt many of the same feelings and emotions. Remembering how the first few day until the end felt. I recommend this book to anyone that has been touched by childhood illness, especially those who have experienced cancer.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars You can't skip reading this book!!!!!,

By A Customer

This book explains the "ups" and "downs" of childhood cancer.Three children were followed along "their journey" and, luckily all of them survived. Although people may not know that childhood cancer is a big part of life, today-IT IS. Many more kids are being cured because of new medicines, but it's still a big problem, and children are still dying from it. If you don't read this book, you're missing out on three children's important, breath-taking stories of childhood cancer.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fighting Childhood Cancer, October 23, 2002

By A Customer

I see children fight cancer day in and day out, as a pediatric oncology nurse. I picked this book up one day at the book store because of the pictures. However, once getting it home and reading it...it depicts a very realistic look into childhood cancer. It is currently on my bookshelf, however, I have read and reread it many times.