{"title":"Barbara Hoffman","description":"\u003cp\u003eBARBARA HOFFMAN is a Clinical Professor of Law at Rutgers Law School–Newark and the editor of \u003cem\u003eA Cancer Survivor’s Almanac: Charting Your Journey\u003c\/em\u003e, one of three editions of a consumer health book she has edited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoffman holds an A.B. from Princeton University and a J.D. from Villanova University. Prior to joining Rutgers–Newark, she was co-director of the Appellate Advocacy Program at Seton Hall University School of Law.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen she’s not writing, Hoffman draws on her experience as a cancer survivor to advocate for patients' rights. She served as Founding Chair of the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship from 1986 to 2016 and was instrumental in founding the National Cancer Legal Services Network, causes that inform her extensive work on the legal rights of cancer survivors and people with disabilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarbara Hoffman’s books are published by Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse more: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/books-new-releases\"\u003eNew Releases\u003c\/a\u003e · \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/award-winning-books\"\u003eAward-Winning Books\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"a-cancer-survivors-almanac","title":"A Cancer Survivor's Almanac: Charting Your Journey","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Cancer Survivor’s Almanac: Charting Your Journey\u003c\/i\u003e serves as a guide to help survivors, caregivers, families, and friends chart a survivorship journey. Written by the survivors and professionals who founded the cancer survivorship movement, \u003cem\u003eA Cancer Survivor’s Almanac\u003c\/em\u003e provides essential up-to-date, practical information on:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe latest information in medical diagnosis, treatment, pain control, and long-term and late effects of cancer treatment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHealth insurance — how to find and keep it under the most current laws (including the federal health reform law which takes effect in 1997)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTips on how to find and work with the best doctors and hospitals\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstanding the risks and benefits of unconventional treatments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to win the battle against job discrimination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eClear answers to legal and financial questions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to cope with the personal and social impact of cancer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCommunicating with family and friends, including dealing with grief and loss\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe benefits of peer support, with tips on starting your own peer-support network\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAdvocating for yourself and others\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\nIn addition, an expanded Resource Section lists hundreds of organizations and agencies that offer help regarding specific cancer-related issues and explains how to find cancer information through the Internet. Cancer survivors and their caregivers, families, and friends share their greatest gifts to today’s survivors— the power of knowledge. No cancer journey is easy. This book, however, provides the information, understanding, support, and resources to help dispel the myths and improve the quality of life with, through, and beyond cancer. All royalties from the sales of this book benefit the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003csmall\u003eWe earn a commission for purchases made through the following links.\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/0471346691\/ref=nosim?tag=tpcecomm-20\" rel=\"sponsored nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Amazon\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/amazon-buylink --\u003e\u003c!-- bookshop-buylink --\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/bookshop.org\/book\/9780471346692\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003eshop for this title at Bookshop.org\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!-- \/bookshop-buylink --\u003e","brand":"Barbara Hoffman, J.D.","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43212273320152,"sku":"9780471346692","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43212273352920,"sku":"9781620455784","price":32.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0563\/7786\/8475\/files\/9781620455784_FChigh_mockup_v2_1661890038_b5b9d00c-07b8-4867-a9ff-94b3b388dcde.jpg?v=1790992535"}],"url":"https:\/\/turnerpublishing.com\/collections\/author-barbara-hoffman.oembed","provider":"Turner Publishing","version":"1.0","type":"link"}