Standing on his own two feet : a diary of dying / Sue Grant ; foreword by David Clark.

By:

Grant, Sue, 1954-

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005.Description: 1 online resource (173 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

1846421233
9781846421235
9781843103684
1843103680
1280262060
9781280262067

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Standing on his own two feet.DDC classification:

362.196/99471/0092 B 22

LOC classification:

RC280.B6 G735 2005eb

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Contents:

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.

Summary: '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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Includes bibliographical references (page 173).

'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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