Author: Deborah Howard

A Lifeline mini-book for cancer sufferers, family and friends, explaining the course of the disease and various treatments to manage it.

If you have just heard that someone you love has been diagnosed with cancer, you may be feeling numb. Maybe you can’t believe the diagnosis. Where do you turn for help? This booklet provides some practical information on cancer and the choices you will face, but, most importantly, it also points you to Jesus Christ, the only One who can give you real comfort at this time.

Intended Readership:

• Families and friends of people who have been diagnosed with cancer
• Cancer patients
• Hospice care staff

Chapter Titles:

• Acknowledgments
• Introduction
• 1 Let Me Walk with You
• 2 Knowledge Is Power
• 3 What Are the Options?
• 4 When I Am Afraid, I Will Trust God
• Personal Application Projects
• Where Can I Get Further Help?

About the author:

Deborah Howard, a Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse, views writing and speaking as a ministry to encourage the fainthearted and comfort the hurting. Her previous books include, Sunsets: Reflections for Life’s Final Journey, It’s Not Fair! (with Wayne Mack) and Where is God in All of This?. You may contact her by visiting www.deborahhoward.net.