Walking Toward the Light: Accepting Cancer with Faith and ResolveIn Walking Toward the Light , author Robert Bruce provides a detailed account of his struggle to understand his wife's cancer diagnosis, his eventual acceptance of her inevitable death, and the end of their forty-five-year marriage. When a loved one is diagnosed with cancer, it is devastating. Through personal experience, Robert Bruce advises how to overcome the challenges that surface along this emotional path and recommends a plan for dealing with the outcome. In a conversational tone, he presents his experiences--from the initial diagnosis to how he accepted and redefined himself after his wife's death. For those undergoing this same traumatic experience, Dr. Bruce provides guidance on what to expect and how to successfully deal with each event. You will learn how to: |
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Contents
THE INITIAL THOUGHT OF CANCER | 5 |
CHAPTER 4 | 19 |
CHAPTER 5 | 26 |
CHAPTER 6 | 33 |
CHAPTER 7 | 44 |
CHAPTER 8 | 51 |
ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE | 57 |
CHAPTER II | 65 |
MAKE FINAL PREPARATIONS | 71 |
CHAPTER 14 | 87 |
CHAPTER 15 | 97 |
CHAPTER 16 | 106 |
CHAPTER 17 | 114 |
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