Everything Changes: The Insider's Guide to Cancer in Your 20's and 30's

Name: Everything Changes: The Insider's Guide to Cancer in Your 20's and 30's
Brand: Trade Paper Press
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ISBN: 9780470294024

by Kairol Rosenthal

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"By page three of the introduction to Everything Changes, I wanted not only to devour the rest of the book, but I wanted to call Kairol up, get to know her, and (if we weren't both already married) see if I could sleep with her. It is, without doubt, the most forthright, emotionally sophisticated, and plain-old valuable book of its kind I've seen."—Evan Handler, actor and author of Time On Fire and It's Only Temporary: The Good News and the Bad News of Being Alive (and a guy who got well from acute myeloid leukemia in 1985)

On a shoestring budget and with tape recorder in hand, Kairol Rosenthal emerged from treatment and hit the road in search of other twenty- and thirty-something cancer survivors. From the Big Apple to the Bible Belt, she dusted the sugarcoating off of the young adult cancer experience, exposing the gritty and compelling stories of twenty-five complete strangers. The men and women in Everything Changes confess their most vulnerable moments, revealing cancer experiences they never told anyone else—everything from what they thought about at night before going to bed to what they wish they could tell their lovers but were too afraid to.

With irreverent flare and practical wisdom, Everything Changes includes stories, how-to resources, and expert advice on issues that are important for young adult cancer patients, including:

Dating and sex
Medical insurance and the healthcare system
Faith and spirituality
Employment and career
Fertility and adoption
Friends and family

Book details

Author: Kairol Rosenthal
Imprint: Trade Paper Press, an imprint of Turner Publishing Company
Published: February 1, 2009
Pages: 256
Formats: Paperback
Subjects: Health & Fitness › Diseases & Conditions › Cancer
Topics: young adult cancer · cancer survivors · cancer diagnosis · patient experiences · health and illness
ISBN-13: 9780470294024

About the author

KAIROL ROSENTHAL is a healthcare writer, patient advocate, and author diagnosed with thyroid cancer at 27. She is the author of Everything Changes: The Insider’s Guide to Cancer in Your 20s and 30s, the result of five years of research with patients and healthcare professionals in the young adult cancer community.

Rosenthal has been interviewed by The New York Times, Fresh Air with Terry Gross, Newsweek, and BBC Radio, and has collaborated with organizations including Planet Cancer, Gilda’s Club, and I'm Too Young For This Foundation.

When she’s not writing, Rosenthal works as a choreographer and advocate for young adults affected by cancer. Her writing draws directly on that experience and her years of engagement with the young adult cancer community.

Kairol lives in Chicago.

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