Michelle Rapkin is a three-time cancer survivor. First diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2000, she is intimately acquainted with the ins and outs of cancer. A graduate of Cornell University, Rapkin has spent over thirty years in the publishing industry, working on hundreds of books including more than a dozen New York Times bestsellers. She is the editorial founder of Crossings Book Club. She currently lives in Ocean Grove, New Jersey, just steps from the beach--her happy place.
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1 just diagnosed You've Just Been Named CEO First Things First Hurry Up and Wait Breaking the News Choosing Your Oncologist If You Have Breast Cancer (Not for Women Only) The Hire: Choosing the Best Candidate for the Job 2 your body What You Should Know Before You Start Treatment Hair Issues: Why You Shouldn't Buy a Wig for More than $150 Coping with Side Effects For Women Only: If You're Going to Have a Mastectomy Your Weight (Good News/Bad News) Managing Pain Important Documents 3 your mind and spirit Remember: You Come First How Do You Know How You're Coping with Cancer When You've Never Had It Before? Your Mind: You're Not Losing It--Chemobrain Mind Games Dealing with Depression Matters of the Spirit Prayers for Healing and Peace Maintaining a Positive Attitude without Feeling Like a Human Smiley Face Retail Therapy Beats Chemotherapy 4 humor--it really is the best medicine What's Funny about Cancer? Jokes Only a Cancer Patient Could Love 5 well-meaning family, friends, and strangers Your Spouse Your Parents Your Children Friends, Strangers, and Answers to "How Can I Help?" 6 staying home and going out Staying Home Making the Most of Going Out 7 top (approximately) ten ... Things to Do While Waiting ... Music to Have Chemo By Movies to Entertain and Distract Novels to Make Time Fly Helpful Cancer Books Cancer Web Sites Myths about Cancer Bible Passages to Comfort and Encourage Things to Remember When You're Really Down Things Others Can Do to Help That Take Less Than Thirty Minutes Good Things That Will Happen as a Result of Chemo 8 complementary, integrative, and alternative treatments Resources for Further Information 9 survivor! Saying Good-bye to Treatment