Dear God, They Say It's Cancer: A Companion Guide for Women on the Breast Cancer Journey (Paperback)

by Janet Thompson (Author)
Key Phrases: prayerfully personalize, sanity tools, breast cancer sisters, God's Love Letter, Mentoring Moment, Sister Shares (more...)

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly
Thompson became a breast cancer statistic after a routine mammogram revealed a suspicious spot; doctors confirmed it was cancer. This author, founder of Woman to Woman Mentoring Ministry at Rick Warren's Saddleback Church, experienced the emotional highs and lows, pain and fatigue, and spiritual crisis and victory that come with breast cancer. She shares her story, plus much more, in a book she envisions as "a safe place to document an epic time in your life." Much of her experience is recorded in letters to God, but she also includes the words of others. "Mentoring Moment" sections offer help and advice about the gritty aspects of breast cancer. Most touching is paraphrased Scripture offered as "God's Love Letter to You." Thompson provides both space and encouragement to journal, and her appendices provide valuable resources such as Web sites and recommended reading, as well as space for recording questions, doctor's appointments, medications, contact information and many other details often lost in the trauma and emotion. Thompson's book is a must for any Christian woman facing breast cancer. It's honest, beautiful and cathartic. (Sept. 26)
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Product Description
A Friend to Help You Through...

No matter where you are in your breast cancer journey, this book is the companion you need. Whether...

• you've just heard the dreaded diagnosis for the first time
• you're in the middle of decisions and treatments
• you're experiencing the disappoint of recurrence
• or you're several years beyond the initial trauma...

No matter where you are in that journey, you need someone who understands. You need a trusted friend to walk along beside, someone who's gone before you. You'll find that friend between the pages of this book.

This book is yours to use in whatever way serves you best. You can start in the beginning and work your way through, or you can use the detailed table of contents to help you find just what you need for what you are experiencing on any given day.

This Helpful Guide Will Be Your

* Mentor * Record keeper * Journal * Devotional * Prayer guide * And friend

Each chapter includes

• A Sister Shares -- stories from breast cancer "sisters"
• Mentoring Moment -- lessons learned, helpful hints, encouragement
• God's Love Letter to You -- paraphrased scripture for you to personalize
• Journaling Guides -- encouraging prompts to help you journal your own breast cancer journey
• And more!

You don't have to make this journey alone. Hope and help await you in the pages of this book, written just for you in your time of need.

Bonus! Sanity Tools Appendix includes

• How to do research
• National contacts
• Decision-making worksheets
• Breast cancer journey map
• Finding your purpose in your pain
• And much, much, more

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Product Details

• Paperback: 400 pages
• Publisher: Howard Books; 1 edition (October 10, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582295751
• ISBN-13: 978-1582295756
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 7 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #67,060 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-read for any one searching for reasons to hope, January 5, 2007

By	Truth Pursuer (Lake Forest, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Janet Thompson bravely soldiered through this deeply personal experience and now openly shares her journey with others who need to know what to expect and how to get through a season of life they neither invited nor wanted. This book offers practical advice, encouragement, and hope for anyone with a life-threatening illness.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect gift!, October 31, 2006

By	P. Barnhart - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently got my first book and couldn't put it down....I prompltly gave it to my neighbor that has cancer and quickly ordered several more so I would have them on hand to pass on. This book is for anyone going through the pain and disappointment of any kind of cancer....finally a help for anyone to know they are not alone. It is very thorough and well put together. I highly recommend it for healing and better health!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT for any patient or survivor!, October 23, 2006

By	Cheryl Tinsley (Texas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is the book I wished for when I went through breast cancer treatment four years ago. It's a guide for the physical and, more important, spiritual aspects of breast cancer.