{"product_id":"always-order-ice-cream-lee-rafkin-9798234030405","title":"Always Order Ice Cream","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat would you do if you learned you had an 11 percent chance of living?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen fifty-year-old marketing executive Lee Rafkin opened his eyes after a colonoscopy, he overheard a nurse on the telephone, urgently scheduling an appointment for a new cancer patient. That patient was him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn a single, terrifying moment, Lee's life-his marriage, his kids, his career-splintered into before and after. Diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer, Lee faced an 11 percent chance of survival. One doctor told him to \"get his affairs in order.\" But a more hopeful second opinion changed everything, setting Lee on an inspirational path toward survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAlways Order Ice Cream\u003c\/em\u003e is a raw and unexpectedly candid account of one man's battle against colon cancer, and the many choices, mistakes, and insights he gained along the way. It is a deeply human account of facing death head-on, confronting fear and uncertainty, navigating family dynamics, and summoning the will to keep going when survival feels improbable.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten with humility and humor, first-time author Lee Rafkin shares his powerful story of resilience, recovery, and reinvention, reminding all of us that a second act is within reach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee Rafkin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798234030405\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lieutenant Island Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 166\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.44lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.38d","brand":"Lee Rafkin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874764370175,"sku":"9798234030405","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/always-order-ice-cream-lee-rafkin-9798234030405","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}