Again: Surviving Cancer Twice with Love and Lists
A Memoir
by Christine Shields Corrigan
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Pub Date 24 Oct 2020 | Archive Date 15 Mar 2021
Description
A breast cancer diagnosis at forty-nine forces Christine Shields Corrigan, a wife, mom, and meticulous list-maker, to confront her deepest fears of illness, death, and loss of control as she struggles to face cancer again. From the discovery of a “junky” cyst, to chemotherapy and surgery, sleepless nights filled with rosaries and “what ifs,” and shifting family dynamics, her adult experience mirrors her teen bout with Hodgkin’s lymphoma, with one exception—she no longer has parents keeping her in the dark.
With the ghosts of cancer past hovering around her, Chris falls into the same overprotective traps her
taciturn Irish-Catholic parents created, striving to keep her family’s life “normal,” when it is anything
but, and soldiering through on her own, until a neighbor’s unexpected advice and gift move her to
accept others’ help.
With fierce honesty, poignant reflection, and good humor, Chris shares a journey filled with sorrow, grace, forgiveness, and resilience, as she wends her way through cancer for the second time. Again offers practical guidance and hope to individuals that they have the strength to forge a path beyond a diagnosis.
Available Editions
EDITION | Paperback |
ISBN | 9781646631940 |
PRICE | US$17.95 (USD) |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
A breast cancer diagnosis at forty-nine forces Christine Shields Corrigan, a wife, mom, and meticulous list-maker, to confront her deepest fears of illness, death, and loss of control as she struggles to face cancer again.
This book is raw and emotive and should definitely come with a warning for the emotions it can occur. The author takes you on the real-life rollercoaster that cancer causes and that is not just cancer itself, it is everything that comes with it. It is not a light read and one that may play heavy on your mind. As a nurse who has worked in emergency care, palliative care, and now intensive care, this book resonated with me so much and previous patients and families I have had the pleasure to get to know. As much as this book is emotive, it is also uplifting and does have laugh out loud moments.
The cover of the book is eyecatching and I would be drawn to it if in a bookshop.