Book description
"By page three of the introduction to Everything Changes, I wanted
not only to devour the rest of the book, but I wanted to call Kairol up,
get to know her, and (if we weren't both already married) see if I could
sleep with her. Then the book got really good. It is, without doubt, the
most forthright, emotionally sophisticated, and plain-old valuable book
of its kind I've seen. The book defines and exemplifies what the verb
'fight' really means: to arm, prepare, and engage in sustained effort to
gain a desired end. If that's your mission, this is your instruction manual."
-Evan Handler, actor and author of Time On Fire and It's Only Temporary:
The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive (and a guy who got well
from acute myeloid leukemia in 1985)
On a shoestring budget and with
tape recorder in hand, Kairol Rosenthal emerged from treatment and hit
the road in search of other twenty- and thirtysomething cancer
survivors. From the Big Apple to the Bible Belt, she dusted the
sugarcoating off of the young adult cancer experience, exposing the
gritty and compelling stories of twenty-five complete strangers. The
men and women in Everything Changes confess their most vulnerable
moments, revealing cancer experiences they never told anyone
else-everything from what they thought about at night before going to
bed to what they wish they could tell their lovers but were too afraid to.
With irreverent flare and practical wisdom, Everything Changes
includes stories, how-to resources, and expert advice on issues that
are important for young adult cancer patients, including:
Kairol Rosenthal is a healthcare blogger and a
patient advocate working with national cancer organizations including
Gilda's Club and I'm Too Young For This. Visit her Web site at
www.
Everythingchangesbook. com
