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Between Me and the River – Living Beyond Cancer: A Memoir by Carrie Host

September 30, 2009 by Clare Swindlehurst  
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When this mother of three received the shocking diagnosis that would change her life she felt like she was dropped into a raging river; a river which she refused to drown in as she worked with her doctors in conjunction with natural medicines to try and fight this incurable cancer that had taken over her body.

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The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist

July 8, 2009 by Clare Swindlehurst  
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The Unit by Ninni Holmqvist is an intriguing insight into a world where dispensable people must give themselves over to medical science for the good of society.

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Sixtyfive Roses: A Sister's Memoir by Heather Summerhayes Cariou

March 11, 2009 by Clare Swindlehurst  
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Sixtyfive Roses is Heather’s account of her family’s journey into the world of Cystic Fibrosis. When her little sister Pam is diagnosed with CF at the age of six, Heather promises to be her protector, and die with her so she doesn’t have to suffer alone. At the time of diagnosis Pam was given months to live.

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