All of Us Warriors: Cancer Stories of Survival and Loss

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Hearing of a loved one or friend's diagnosis with cancer invokes such fear that it is hard to know what to do next. This how-to guide-which includes heartfelt stories from twenty survivors and their loved ones, men and women, with seven types of cancers and all stages of the disease-is designed to demystify this terrifying experience for all involved.

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2020 Best Book Awards Winner in Health
2020 Living Now Book Awards Gold Winner in Health/Wellness
2020 International Book Awards Winner in Heath: Cancer
2020 Living Now Book Awards Gold Winner in Health/Wellness
2020 International Book Awards Finalist in Self-Help: General
2021 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Gold Winner in Health & Fitness
2021 Eric Hoffer Book Award Winner in Health

What sets this volume apart from other cancer accounts is that it includes the stories of those who did not survive, told from the perspectives of their loved ones. Because of this, the book succeeds in demystifying the experience of having cancer or loving someone who does.
Kirkus Reviews

In this book Ms. Whitehead Munn truly captures the highs and lows of a cancer diagnosis. The stories she tells provide insights into living with cancer. Each story contains nuggets of advice that patients and caregivers alike will find helpful as they navigate a diagnosis. A must-read for anyone who knows someone with cancer and is looking for ways to understand their loved ones experience.
Christie Lockhart, Colon Cancer Coalition

This book is life-changing for cancer patients and their loved ones. It is like a conversation with a new best friend (or twenty of them), full of understanding, acceptance, and practical advice gained from personal experience. It demonstrates how much we each have to gain and to give within our unique community. It is simply a powerful fuel for the body and the soul.
Doris Schneider, author of Borrowed Things, By Way of Water, and Nana and the c

An inspirational, raw, and much-needed glimpse into how cancer changes life forever. It is both heartbreaking and inspiring to see how people face hearing the words, You have cancer. This is a must-read for anyone who has been impacted by cancer.
Aaron Grunke, founder of Survivor Fitness Foundation

This book serves a tremendous resource for cancer patients and their families.
Ricardo J. Komotar, MD, FAANS, FACS, Program Director, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine

The word cancer can be a frightening term to many. All Of Us Warriors strips away the fear, demonstrating time and again that there is always hope, that there can be joy in life, even when faced with the tremendous challenges of illness.
Dr. Robin Williams, breast surgeon at Saint Thomas Medical Partners

There is untold wisdom in each point of view . . . All of Us Warriors includes twenty stories of survival and loss, in the words of everyday people, putting a realistic face on cancer.
4-star Foreword Clarion Review

. . . Munns text is nothing short of a vital roadmap that helps patients and their loved ones as they navigate uncharted waters. It is a source of faith and hope, resilience and spirit, and, ultimately, being human and living with ferocity regardless of the situation.
US Review of Books, Platinum Review

Author Bio

Rebecca Whitehead Munn is an award-winning author and speaker, healthcare change catalyst, and value creator. Her award-winning, debut memoir, The Gift of Goodbye: A Story of Agape Love, was released in 2017. She has been a featured Maria Shriver Architect of Change on surviving grief and shared her healing through yoga story at www.mindbodygreen.com. She is a certified End of Life Doula and a Nashville Healthcare Council Fellow. She is happiest spending time outdoors, eating Mexican food, practicing yoga, listening to live music, snow skiing, playing golf, and using my chaotic Aries for good. She was born in Bloomington, IN, grew up in Houston, TX, and has lived in Nashville, TN, since 2005.