Standing on his own two feet : a diary of dying /
Grant, Sue, 1954-
Standing on his own two feet : a diary of dying / Sue Grant ; foreword by David Clark. - London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005. - 1 online resource (173 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (page 173).
Starting out -- Moving to independency -- Back to square one -- Life in hospital -- Life at home -- A new leg -- Mixed outlook -- Better days -- Happiness -- Relapse -- Winding down -- The last weeks -- Saying goodbye -- Bridges.
'Although I have been immersed in these issues about 15 years, this book gripped me and moved me profoundly. It manages to achieve sensitivity without sentimentality, and highlights the humanity and dignity of Alexander and his family, during some very undignified experiences ... This book needs to be read by everyone.'. - Myrna Whiteson, The Teenage Cancer Trust, UK. Alexander had just begun his studies at university when he was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. In this honest account, Alex's mother traces the impact of the diagnosis on the whole family and outlines the issues that arose durin.
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Grant, Alexander--Health.
Grant, Alexander.
Bones--Cancer--Patients--Great Britain--Biography.
Terminally ill--Great Britain--Biography.
Os--Cancer--Patients--Grande-Bretagne--Biographies.
Malades en phase terminale--Grande-Bretagne--Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Social Scientists & Psychologists.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--Cancer.
Bones--Cancer--Patients.
Health.
Terminally ill.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
RC280.B6 / G735 2005eb
362.196/99471/0092 B
Standing on his own two feet : a diary of dying / Sue Grant ; foreword by David Clark. - London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005. - 1 online resource (173 pages)
Includes bibliographical references (page 173).
Starting out -- Moving to independency -- Back to square one -- Life in hospital -- Life at home -- A new leg -- Mixed outlook -- Better days -- Happiness -- Relapse -- Winding down -- The last weeks -- Saying goodbye -- Bridges.
'Although I have been immersed in these issues about 15 years, this book gripped me and moved me profoundly. It manages to achieve sensitivity without sentimentality, and highlights the humanity and dignity of Alexander and his family, during some very undignified experiences ... This book needs to be read by everyone.'. - Myrna Whiteson, The Teenage Cancer Trust, UK. Alexander had just begun his studies at university when he was diagnosed with a rare bone cancer. In this honest account, Alex's mother traces the impact of the diagnosis on the whole family and outlines the issues that arose durin.
1846421233 (electronic bk.) 9781846421235 (electronic bk.) 9781843103684 (pbk.) 1843103680 (pbk.) 1280262060 9781280262067 (pbk.)
9781846421235 Ingram Content Group
GBB739285 bnb
017583354 Uk
Grant, Alexander--Health.
Grant, Alexander.
Bones--Cancer--Patients--Great Britain--Biography.
Terminally ill--Great Britain--Biography.
Os--Cancer--Patients--Grande-Bretagne--Biographies.
Malades en phase terminale--Grande-Bretagne--Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Social Scientists & Psychologists.
HEALTH & FITNESS--Diseases--Cancer.
Bones--Cancer--Patients.
Health.
Terminally ill.
Great Britain.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
RC280.B6 / G735 2005eb
362.196/99471/0092 B