Recommended Literature on Cancer
BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS ON CANCER
FICTION
The Fault in Our Stars (Fiction) by John Green
NON-FICTION
When Breath Becomes Air (Memoir) by Paul Kalanithi
Thirsty-six-year-old neurosurgeon, Paul Kalanithi, was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. His memoir, When Breath Becomes Air, discusses his journey from medical student, to doctor, patient and fatherhood. He passed away while working on the book, yet it guides us on a journey of life – how we make the most of being alive whilst our mortality comes to an end and how what life means to us dramatically changes. He navigates us through his multiple identities, and how even in the face of death so much meaning can be drawn from what we are to others and how we relate to others.
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A big hello and thank you for reading! Passionate about literature, psychology, and life I launched Book Therapy as an alternative form of therapy using the power of literature. I train mental health professionals, librarians, teachers as well as readers on using bibliotherapy in their own work through our online Bibliotherapy, Literature and Mental Health course. We also curate reading lists/personalised book prescriptions for clients based on their individual needs. This is our signature personalised reading service.
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