A Series of Catastrophes and Miracles: A True Story of Love, Science, and Cancer (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781426216336)

A wry, witty account of what it is like to face death--and be restored to life.

After being diagnosed in her early 40s with metastatic melanoma--a "rapidly fatal" form of cancer--journalist and mother of two Mary Elizabeth Williams finds herself in a race against the clock. She takes a once-in-a-lifetime chance and joins a clinical trial for immunotherapy, a revolutionary drug regimen that trains the body to vanquish malignant cells. Astonishingly, her cancer disappears entirely in just a few weeks. But at the same time, her best friend embarks on a cancer journey of her own--with very different results. Williams's experiences as a patient and a medical test subject reveal with stark honesty what it takes to weather disease, the extraordinary new developments that are rewriting the rules of science--and the healing power of human connection.

Author: Mary Elizabeth Williams
ISBN-10: 1426216335
ISBN-13: 9781426216336
Publisher: National Geographic Society
Language: English
Published: 04/26/2016
Pages: 304
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.20w x 1.10d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 02/01/2016 pg. 98
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2016
Booklist 02/15/2016 pg. 14
Shelf Awareness 05/03/2016