This book offers a compelling message about hope and healing through the cultivation of a calm mind and a warm heart. It combines practical and effective mind-body techniques with a rich range of real-life stories documenting the ups and downs of cancer by patients attending the Healing Journey, a psycho-educational program. Topics include living with advanced cancer and supporting a family member or friend with cancer. Much more than a how-to guide, this book brings the intimacy of a support group into the reader’s private world and teaches simple and effective ways to promote healing. Wherever you are on your cancer journey, there is always hope and an opportunity to move toward greater peace and comfort.

Catherine Phillips, EdD, CPsych, is a psychologist with an interest in cancer care in both clinical and research settings. For over 15 years, she has been associated with the Healing Journey Program, which helps people cope more effectively with cancer and to live more fully in personally meaningful ways. A former contributor on health and wellness issues for Chatelaine magazine, she leads relaxation and support groups at Wellspring Centres in the Toronto area.

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