Every so often, a book comes along that makes us cry and makes us strong, that makes us want to hug our children and call our old friends. This is one of those rare books. On January 19, 2000, a fire raged through Seton Hall Universityβs freshman dormitory, killing three students and injuring 58 o
Night Reflections: A True Story of Friendship, Love, Cancer, and Survival
β Scribed by Winn, Robert Thomas; Pearson, Timothy R
- Book ID
- 109336123
- Publisher
- Humanix Books
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 200 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN
- 6720572830
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β¦ Synopsis
"Dr. Winn's story is remarkably open, unguarded and intimate. I believe that almost any physician, staff member, patient, patient family member or friend will come away with new insights and understanding after reading this moving memoir."
--Frederick R. Appelbaum, M.D. Director, Clinical Research Division, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Little does he know that an unexpected call that interrupts an early Spring bike ride in the Wasatch mountains above Park City will change his life forever. A day later, when Dr. Robert Winn's beloved wife Nancy is diagnosed with the life-threatening disease acute myeloid leukemia (AML), he is too devastated and emotionally shattered to communicate with family and their many friends. For many months he can't even speak without getting choked up or crying.
At the nadir of her illness Nancy is given a 5% chance of survival and Winnie (the name lovingly bestowed upon Dr. Winn by his many patients and friends) commits to...
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