{"product_id":"how-steve-became-ralph-steve-buechler-9781733503419","title":"How Steve Became Ralph: A Cancer\/Stem Cell Odyssey (With Jokes)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eHow Steve Became Ralph\u003c\/em\u003e is an odyssey in every sense of the word. Buechler transforms a devastating cancer diagnosis into a literary quest infused with intelligence, mindfulness, humor, and hope.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e--Carolyn Redman, Author of \u003cem\u003eNews From Lake Boobbegone\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eA moving, entertaining memoir written by someone who's \"been there and done that.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSteve Buechler began telling his story within a week of his diagnosis with an email to his neighbors. Over the ensuing months, he composed over sixty such reports for an ever-expanding group of recipients. With the addition of a preface on lessons learned and an epilogue on identity changes, this compelling story documents and reflects upon his diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, including a detailed account of the stem cell transplant that saved his life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe narrative blends contemporaneous reports, granular detail, generalizable lessons, existential reflections, wry humor shown in the jokes Steve adds, and a positive outcome. It demonstrates the value of telling our stories in the face of life-threatening illness, and it will appeal to all members of the cancer community as well as a broader reading audience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Steve Buechler\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1733503412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781733503419\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Written Dreams Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/24\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 174\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.94lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Steve Buechler","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43979630936319,"sku":"9781733503419","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c2951566-2bca-4c88-bab6-805fee85b254.jpg?v=1683246294","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/how-steve-became-ralph-steve-buechler-9781733503419","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}