Do you work with a cancer ministry, organization, or hospice?

Are you a parish nurse, hospital chaplain, or work in the field of oncology in some way? If you fall into any of the above categories we would love to send you a copy of When Someone You Love Has Cancer to review and share. This offer comes completely free and with no obligation.

New York Times best selling author Cecil Murphey is making this offer to the dedicated care givers who work with cancer patients, their families and others who love them.

More than 12.4 million people in the world suffer from cancer. That's a lot of people, but the number of loved ones of cancer suffers is even greater. What do you do when a special person in your life is diagnosed with this devastating disease?

When bestselling author Cecil Murphey's wife was diagnosed with high risk breast cancer, he felt helpless. As he says, "I couldn't make her better or take away the diagnosis. I felt powerless and empty. I did for her the only thing I could - and I did it for me as well - I prayed."

He has used his experiences as a loved one and his many years of wisdom gained from being a pastor and hospital chaplain to write "When Someone You Love Has Cancer."

This much–needed book uniquely combines practical ways to help a friend and family member deal with a devastating disease and spirit–lifting thoughts for celebrating the gift of life in the midst of troubles.

Cec knows what it is to walk the journey of cancer with someone he loves. As a pastor and hospital chaplain, he counseled and comforted many. But when his wife learned she had cancer, being a caregiver and encourager took on a personal meaning.

When Someone You Love Has Cancer is a beautiful book filled with practical helps and spirit-lifting thoughts that provide comfort and encouragement for caregivers and loved ones.

So if you work with a cancer ministry, organization, or hospice, please contact me, and I’ll send a free copy of the book for you to review and share with others.

Remember to include the address where you would like the book sent.

Thank you for the great work you are doing.

Gail P Smith
gail@gottatellsomebody.com
563-332-6468
Assistant to Twila Belk
http://www.gottatellsomebody.com/
http://www.qccwc.com/

A message from the author of When Someone You Love Has Cancer

When Shirley walked in from the garage, she didn't have to say a word: I read the diagnosis in her eyes. I grabbed her and held her tightly for several seconds. When I released her, she didn't cry. The unshed tears glistened, but that was all.

I felt emotionally paralyzed and helpless, and I couldn't understand my reaction. After all, I was a professional. As a former pastor and volunteer hospital chaplain I had been around many cancer patients. I'd seen people at their lowest and most vulnerable. As a writing instructor, I helped one woman write her cancer-survival book. Shirley and I had been caregivers for Shirley's older sister for months before she died of colon cancer.

All of that happened before cancer became personal to me—before my wife learned she needed a mastectomy. To make it worse, Shirley was in the high-risk category because most of her blood relatives had died of some form of cancer. Years earlier, she had jokingly said, "In our family we grow things."

In the days after the diagnosis and before her surgery, I went to a local bookstore and to the public library. I found dozens of accounts, usually by women, about their battle and survival. I pushed aside the novels that ended in a person's death. A few books contained medical or technical information. I searched on-line and garnered useful information—but I found nothing that spoke to me on how to cope with the possible loss of the person I loved most in this world.

Our story ends happily: Shirley has started her tenth year as a cancer survivor. Not only am I grateful, but I remember my pain and confusion during those days. That concerns me enough to reach out to others who also feel helpless as they watch a loved one face the serious diagnosis of cancer.

That's why I wrote When Someone You Love Has Cancer. I want to encourage relatives and friends and also to offer practical suggestions as they stay at the side of those they love.

The appendix offers specific things for them to do and not to do—and much of that information came about because of the way people reacted around us.

It's a terrible situation for anyone to have cancer; it's a heavy burden for us who deeply love those with cancer.

Cecil Murphey

When Someone You Love Has Cancer
Publisher: Harvest House ISBN: 978-0-7369-2428-3 Retail: $10.99

For more information about the book or the author, contact Twila Belk at twilabelk@mchsi.com or 563-332-1622.

Visit Cecil Murphey’s Web site: http://www.themanbehindthewords.com/