ISBN: 9789833789757
Pages: 442
Published Year: 2014
A revolutionary book when first published in 1984, You Can Conquer Cancer has sold more than 250,000 copies worldwide It has become a classic and one of the most widely-read books on the subject of cancer management and survival.
This edition is completely updated. It contains whole sections which provide important new information and self-help techniques. The book, remarkable for its clarity, enlarges upon what is a truly integrated, holistic approach to cancer that emphasizes nutrition, the power of the mind, meditation, family and social support and the spiritual dimension of life.
This new edition contains all of the information which has made it such a “must read” book, along with whole new sections of vital updated information. “People faced with cancer take life seriously—very seriously. They want answers; they need to know what works. I know this feeling. For over twenty years now I have sat in groups with thousands of others going through cancer. Between us we have tried many things. We have worked out what works. My job has been to collect this experience. It is now presented in the new edition of my book.”
The book highlights the difference between “positive thinking” and “wishful thinking,” shares stories of remarkable survivors of cancer along with an extensive chapter on the theme of a “good death.” The chapters on nutrition explain the relative merits of foods for healing, as well as highlighting how all members of the family will benefit from eating well—for the prevention of cancer and other illness, as well as for feeling well and being well.