Anglický jazyk

Somebody's Bright Balloon

Vydavateľstvo: iUniverse
Rok vydania: 2006
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 229 x 152 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9780595409952

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O knihe

Somebody's Bright Balloon is divided into three sections. "Self and
Others: Receivers" are poems that depict with truth and hope the
travails of a cancer patient and the author's interaction with other
patients and medical professionals.

The second section, "Givers," offers poems about doctors, surgeons,
nurses and other hospital staff who care for seriously ill patients. The
final section, "The Dark Side" is about concomitant
depression and mental illness that many patients experience.

Somebody's Bright Balloon offers a rare glimpse into the thoughts,
impressions and coping mechanisms of a cancer patient during
treatment and recovery and how he assimilated the reality of cancer
into his life.

Caregivers -- from family members to health care professionals -- have
gained compassion and understanding through the insights provided in
McCallum's poems. Other cancer patients have found strength in the
knowledge that their fears and reactions to cancer and its treatment are
shared experiences.