When Cancer Strikes a Friend - 9781620872147

Wondering what to say, how tohelp, and/or what to know about your friend with cancer? Now, for the firsttime, your questions will be answered in this supportive and instructionalguide on how to be there for your loved one in his or her time of need. WhenCancer Strikes a Friend is a prescriptive, step-by-step guidewith menus of tried-and-true responses, bulleted examples, detailed sidebars,and sound advice from cancer professionals.

In Bonnie Draeger’s debutbook, professionals provide authoritative treatments of topics,including post-treatment; when friends live alone; pediatric and teen cancerissues; talking to children about cancer; and food, teamwork, and more.Featuring more than forty expert contributions, When Cancer Strikes a Friendis the essential guide for friends and colleagues who truly want to help theirfriends and family—acting as caregivers, listeners, and supporters—fight awinning battle against the Big C.

Key topics and issuesinclude:

• Finding your wayas a friend
• Gifts of friendship
• Understanding thecancer experience
• Sharing hope,peace, and spiritual care
• Learning tocommunicate
• And more

When Cancer Strikes a Friendis the essential book for anyone who knows someone with cancer—that is,everyone.