Beating CRAZY Odds: A Powerful Cancer Survival Guide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781500139131)

I am very lucky to have survived such a severe case of lung cancer but it was not by accident. Without a clear path to follow, I had to search through a great deal of material and pull from a variety of sources to assimilate knowledge and develop the skills that I needed to survive.

As I overcame the illness and returned to the cancer center for checkups, I would speak to other patients and family members, explaining what I did, in addition to the chemotherapy and radiation. I cannot begin to express the look in their eyes as they hung on every word. They were starving for direction and extremely grateful to receive advice from a survivor.

It was through these experiences that I realized what I had to offer, not only in the way of hope, but with specific techniques and exercises to help others heal. So I decided to write my first book on the subject, How to Survive Lung Cancer - A Practical 12-Step Plan, published in 2007. Since that time, I have been asked by a number of patients and professionals to expand the book in order to benefit not just lung cancer patients but all cancer patients.

Throughout this period, I also coached individuals and family members with various types of cancer who contacted me for additional help. I co-authored papers with doctors at the University of Virginia and have been asked to speak on several occasions, leading to extended Q&A sessions. The feedback I received helped me to write this new book and teach all cancer patients more clearly how to beat the odds and live a much healthier life, filled with love and joy.