During her recent bout with breast cancer, LettyCottin Pogrebin became fascinated by her loved ones' diverse reactions to herand her illness: how awkwardly some behaved, how some misinterpreted her needs,and how great it was when people read her right. She began talking to herfellow patients and other veterans of serious illness about what they wishedtheir friends knew about how best to comfort, help, and talk to them. Pogrebinhas distilled their collective thoughts into this compendium of pragmaticguidance and wisdom. Her ...
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During her recent bout with breast cancer, LettyCottin Pogrebin became fascinated by her loved ones' diverse reactions to herand her illness: how awkwardly some behaved, how some misinterpreted her needs,and how great it was when people read her right. She began talking to herfellow patients and other veterans of serious illness about what they wishedtheir friends knew about how best to comfort, help, and talk to them. Pogrebinhas distilled their collective thoughts into this compendium of pragmaticguidance and wisdom. Her advice is infused with warmth, humor, and candid stories from her own and others' journeys.
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