Loving Your Friend through Cancer: Moving beyond "I'm Sorry" to Meaningful Support
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- Dimensions
- 5.6 x 0.7 x 8.4 in
- Weight
- 11.4 oz
- Publisher
- P&R Publishing
- Publication date
- May 31, 2018
- Edition
- 1st
- Language
- English
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"It's cancer."When you hear the two words you dread most from someone you care about, you know at once that your friend's life has been turned upside down.Whether she's a good friend, a best friend, or just an acquaintance, you want to be supportive. But how can you understand what she’s going through enough to know what she needs? What can you say besides "If you need anything . . . anything at all . . ."?Marissa Henley is here to help show you the way. A cancer survivor herself, she lets you in on what having cancer feels like and what your friend truly needs. She prepares you to support your friend with both knowledge and compassion. And she offers specific action steps and practical support resources to help you show love in the day-to-day details.Cancer is a life-altering challenge, but Marissa will equip and empower you to walk alongside your friend with love and support. Read more
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| Publisher | P&R Publishing |
|---|---|
| Publication date | May 31, 2018 |
| Edition | 1st |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 264 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 1629953547 |
| ISBN-13 | 40 |
| Item Weight | 11.4 ounces |
| Dimensions | 5.6 x 0.7 x 8.4 inches |
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Top Amazon Reviews
just what I needed
Format: Paperback
I have had three friends now who have been diagnosed with cancer, and have known them in different stages of their journey. Reading this book was like a good friend talking me through how to be a friend at each stage. In the beginning, when my dear friend had to break the news to me that she had just been diagnosed, in the "middle", when I was driving a fellow church member to her chemo appointments each week, and then in the recovery stages as I was getting to know another friend who was going through a double mastectomy and reconstruction. Each stage brings new questions and my heart begged to know how to be a friend for each of them. The Lord used Marissa's words to help bring peace and clarity to the confusion of how to love each friend well. One of the the most helpful chapters for me was Chapter 2: Knowing Your Role as a Friend or Acquaintance. It helped me realize that even if I only knew the woman in my church who was battling breast cancer from seeing her on Sunday mornings, that taking on a role of driving her to her chemo appointments was filling a need. I didn't need to be the one she processed her anxiety and fears with. But Marissa also helped me see that cancer happens to the friends too. When my one friend was diagnosed and my other friend was getting reconstruction and going back each month to make sure the cancer was "really gone," it felt like "we" had cancer. While I might not have had the front-row seat, I was on the rollercoaster with my friends. Marissa does not make you feel like these are things everyone should know, but does gives clear and practical advice for how to love and serve the people in your life that are facing death. I mean, each chapter has a checklist of "Action Steps to Consider"! I can't say enough about how Marissa has encouraged me through her book. It's a book I don't want to need, but am so glad I have.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2019 by MGB
The Book Brought Comfort and Purpose To My Role As Friend
Format: Paperback
Loving Your Friend Through Cancer, speaks right into the desire and need for love, service, and care during the hardest time of your friends life. Marissa writes from experience as she has both loved through the battle and experienced the battle first hand. Cancer sucks, but your presence in your friend’s life brings a light in the darkest night. Your presence is needed, and Marissa has provided you with a guide to being a meaningful and compassionate support to your friends and loved ones during this time. Filled with resources in the back to apply everything she discusses to the reality of Loving Your Friend Through Cancer. Cancer is inevitable, it is a part of all of our lives in one way or another. I believe that is why we need resources like this on our shelves; we need to be prepared and ready to love in the hard places. I have never had Cancer, but I have struggled with other diagnoses and health issues that have rocked my life. While it speaks directly to Loving Your Friend Through Cancer, this book is a beautiful guide to loving through anything life altering your friend faces. From loss and diagnoses to any emotionally painful life change this book has a beautiful framework for being a friend that stays through the storm, the aftermath, and into her new version of life. Because whether your friend is walking through Cancer personally or with a loved one, there is no going back only forward into a completely new version of life. I highly recommend this book to you and to any of your friends who are walking with their loved ones through Cancer. This book brought comfort and purpose to my role as friend when it feels like there is no way I could possibly help. There is. Our friend needs us more than ever.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018 by Hannah Cox
Remarkably Helpful Book for Friends of Cancer Patient
Format: Paperback
This book was my best friend through the diagnosis and treatment of my friend with breast cancer. It explained things I would have never known, wished I didn't have to learn and prepared me for the journey so I could be a better, more supportive friend. This book collected my tears when I read about the things that upset me and gave me comfort that there was hope and healing and faith available at every moment of treatment. I cannot even say enough about this book except that it is a MUST HAVE. I suppose the best recommendation I can give is that I'm buying another copy, as I gave mine to a good friend as she embarked on the treatment and wig shopping for her friend with breast cancer. This book was the ONLY thing I KNEW would help her. The road as a friend of a cancer patient can be long and lonely at times, but this book was a friend for ME -- steadfast, honest, practical, and inspiring. If you are the author reading this, I cannot thank you enough for sharing and reflecting on your experience. I could not have provided the support I have if it was not for you. You are changing lives, one friendship at a time.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2018 by Hermosa Beach
Not a book I wanted to read, but I am glad that I did.
Format: Kindle
"Loving Your Friend Through Cancer" is not a book I wanted to read. Honestly, it is not a book that anyone *wants* to read. Heck, it is not even a book that the author wants you to read…or wanted to write. I would, undoubtedly along with anyone reading this, prefer to live in a world where cancer was nothing but a memory-- if even that. However, that eschatological reality is not the world I currently inhabit. And since cancer is an unavoidable trouble in each of our lives, I am glad that Marissa Henley has shared her insights gleaned from the midst of her own struggles with cancer and her devotion to the word of God as the ultimate source of lasting wisdom. Henley’s encouragements to her readers are based in Scripture, supported by personal narratives, and followed by numerous practical examples of how to take those biblical precepts and apply them in the care of a loved one struggling with cancer. She also includes a slew of resources at the end of the book to supplement the suggestions in the main text. One struggle I had was that some of the text is so specific on certain types of cancer and certain stages of life that it runs the risk of being irrelevant to large portions of the potential readership, but even in the sections that were not directly applicable to my current situation, there was still a ton of wisdom to be gleaned. I am sorry that this book even exists. But, at the same time, I am also incredibly thankful to have access to a resource so practical and pastoral. Review Copy provided.
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Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2018 by Josh
A must read!
Format: Paperback
I recieved a free copy of this book from the publisher, and this Is my honest opinion. I love this book!! As sad as it is to need to read this book, I believe everyone needs to! I felt connected reading this all the way through. It’s personal and very helpful! If you have never walked alongside someone with cancer, or lived through it yourself, you will still GREATLY benefit from this book. I am someone who fears saying or doing the wrong thing, and letting it keep me from stepping in to support someone. Or I believe that there’s isn’t anything I can really do. This book provides insight and biblical wisdom in knowing exactly how we can support someone, even if we’re not sure how close we are to that person among other people. We may ask, “where is my place in supporting her?” This book is so helpful in addressing that specific question. The author also provides insights to the fears and struggles that our loved one is facing. Being informed and hearing those brings wisdom in knowing how to care for your loved one. It’s given me confidence to know how to approach someone who is hurting and suffering. With cancer as present as it is today, this book is a must read for everyone!
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018 by erin wilkinson
Stellar book for coming along side the suffering
Format: Paperback
Loving Your Friend Through Cancer is a gem. I recommend everyone read it, even if you don’t currently know someone with cancer. It is good to have this info before crisis strikes. I think it’s valuable for one’s self and for walking with anyone suffering or going through a crisis, even apart from cancer. God has given Marissa so much wisdom, yet she writes with humility and honesty. She draws upon Scripture, her experience with cancer, her friends’ journeys, as well as books on suffering. She writes about each sphere of a person’s life that is affected by cancer so we can better understand and help in those areas. There is a wonderful resource section in the back with things such as topical Bible verses and books for further reading. I also appreciated the action item checklist at the end of each chapter, which could serve as a great summary or reminder when the time comes. I appreciate her acknowledgement of the emotions of the suffering friend as well as the helping friend and her explanation of circles of friends. It is comforting to realize that one person doesn’t have to fill all the roles. Again, I highly recommend everyone read this book to better understand suffering in ourselves and others.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 23, 2018 by D
I am so grateful this amazing resource exists for the times we need it most
Format: Paperback
What a gift Marissa has given to her readers. Marissa is both wise and gentle, both experienced and humble, and both Biblical and practical. Walking the road of cancer is a road that none want to walk, but I am so grateful we have a sister in Marissa who is willing to walk hand in hand with her readers. I especially love chapter 4, “When Religious Platitudes Fail. I think we all can relate to the fear of saying all the wrong things to someone in crisis and so instead of saying nothing Marissa lovingly offers us some solutions. I pray none of us need this book, but when we do we will have an amazing resource in this book! I received a free copy of the book from the publisher, and this review is my honest opinion.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018 by Maria Furlough
This is a great resource.
Format: Kindle
I read this book from the perspective of a cancer survivor. This is a great resource for anyone who is called upon to be a support for someone going through the long road of cancer surgeries, treatments, and other appointments during the cancer “journey”. Two chapters in particular that I really liked are “How To Avoid Saying The Wrong Thing” and “Supporting A Friend Through Survivorship”. From my own experience, the survivor part is the hardest because one is expected to be okay. But there will still be life-long effects after beating the cancer. I highly recommend this book to anyone who has been even remotely touched by a cancer diagnosis, whether a family member, friend, or an acquaintance. It should also be required reading for anyone who is part of a cancer-care ministry or group. I received a free copy of the book from the publisher, and this review is my honest opinion.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2018 by LaVonne Beale