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Recommended Books
(All kinds!)
I must
confess to being a bookaholic.
I just love books and have been a reader since I
was around 3 years old. I normally read 50 books a
year and enjoy mostly fiction but also some
nonfiction occasionally as well. In 2006 when I was
diagnosed with ovarian cancer I think that was the
first year I read less than 50 books in a long
time. I did find some helpful books, with the books
on water by Dr. Fereydoon Batmanghelidj being one
of the most important books I feel I have ever
read. (Don't worry, there won't be a test on that
name spelling!) But also I have read a lot of
novels that were just plain excellent books.
Reading can definitely take you away from your
troubles and transport you to another world, so I
am taking the time to list below some of the
important and informative books I have found, and
also some of the best novels I have read. I hope
you too will enjoy them.
Tera
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Fereydoon Batmanghelidj after I finished
chemo, and I wish I had found it
many years ago. I think this is
an extremely important
book for everyone, and not just
cancer patients. I believe the information to
be invaluable, and you should read this and
give as a gift to everyone you know. My last
copy was just taken by a visiting relative,
and I am ordering more myself. I just can't
stress how important it is to drink the right
amount of water for your weight. Dehydration
causes many many illnesses and diseases
(including cancer), and it is so simple to
alleviate. I never drank water before, not to
any extent, and I just wonder how
many health problems I could have
avoided if I had read this book earlier.
Since reading this book I have been drinking
the amount of water my body needs and I have
noticed, in addition to just feeling overall
much better, my allergies I had been
suffering with for YEARS have totally cleared
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I truly believe this is one of the
major steps you can take to be proactive
and, if you have had a diagnosis of cancer
(or even any other disease such as MS,
diabetes, high blood pressure, etc),
keep it from returning.
Do read it, I feel this
book is worth its weight in
gold.
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My friend, wonderful
person that she is, ran out and bought me some
books as soon as she found out I had to have
chemo. This was one of the first ones I read,
and its lighthearted look at a serious subject
was a great escape. I definitely recommend this
book, I'd Rather Do Chemo Then Clean Out
The Garage ,
by Fran Di Giaccomo, if you are needing a
pick-me-up.
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Well my friend was at it
again! In addition to the book above, this was
one of the other books she brought over for me.
While this is not as lighthearted and amusing
as the other book, it is optimistic, and also
really informative and invaluable as well as it
does give lots of good info about how
chemotherapy and radiation actually work and
what to expect. It also talks about side
effects and how to cope with them. I didn't
have radiation but there was still plenty of
information to make this a good addition to
your library.
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Okay now for some fiction!
I just love novels because they can take you
away from your problems of everyday
life.
I just finished
this book and it was excellent, so I want to
include it here in my recommended books section.
I've read others of Greg Iles and have loved them
all, but it's been a while since I've read them.
This one keeps you on the edge of your seat
throughout the book, you are kept guessing on what
is going to happen next. Great book! One of the
best thrillers I've read recently.
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Right before I finished
Third Degree (above), I read this book by
Audrey Niffenegger. Yes, I know this book has
been out a while and considering I've been a
fan of Time Travel for as long as I can
remember, plus of course I am a fan of romance,
I find it hard to believe I JUST read this
book! Wow, it was so good. I must warn you that
if you don't exactly understand what's
happening in the first few chapters, just push
through because it's worth it. It's one of
those books that you keep thinking about even
after you're done reading. I plan to read it
again but my friend came over and borrowed it
from me right after I got done reading, so I
think I may just buy another copy. Excellent
book! Really great.
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Yes this is another oldie
but goodie, but I MUST include this book here
because oh, how I love this book! I can't
imagine how many times I have read it. If you
are a dog lover, you must do yourself a favor
and read it. If you've never read Dean Koontz
you are probably saying, "Isn't he one of those
HORROR writers?!" Some people might say so but
he is an awesome writer, and he is a DOG LOVER.
Golden retrievers especially. I truly love this
book and I can't really imagine anyone not. His
characters are so engaging, you can't help but
cheer for them. Highly highly recommend! And I
am not going to list this one separately but if
you have not read Lightning, also by Dean
Koontz, oh you just must read it! I don't even
know how many books this guy has written (a
lot!), but of them all these two have always
been my favorite. In fact, I think they are my
2 favorite books of all time!
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I've listed The Hard Way
here by Lee Child, but if you have never read
any of his books you should start at the
beginning with Killing Floor. Lee Child has
created a character named Jack Reacher, and all
of his novels feature this character. You will
absolutely fall in love with this guy. Previous
to reading Killing Floor, I maintained that I
did NOT like continuing-character books. I felt
they just got boring after a while reading
about the same character. I mean, how much
stuff can they really rehash over and over?
Well, I was hooked from the first book and I
have read all the Jack Reacher novels and I
really hope he never stops writing them! These
are all excellent books, GREAT characters
(especially Jack Reacher of course), just great
thrillers and plot lines. Great great books.
Definitely give this author a try if you have
not. You can start with any book but my
recommendation would be to go to the beginning
with Killing Floor.
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| I have
read MANY of Nora Roberts's books (and she is
a very prolific writer), and these 3 are my
favorites by a mile! That is not to say her
other books are not any good, just that I
love and adore this trilogy. First of all,
they are set in Ireland, and she is so
wonderful and describing a scene. You feel as
if you are there, and when you finish reading
you WANT to be there. After reading this
series I decided I wanted to take a trip to
Ireland. Haven't made it yet but I still plan
to one of these days. These books are about
the Gallaghers: Aidan, Shawn, and Darcy. I
cannot imagine anyone being disappointed in
any of these 3 so if you're looking for a
really good book pick up Jewels of the Sun
(first in the triology) and I am sure you'll
soon be ordering the other two. Happy
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