booklist
Suggested Reading
This selection of books is designed to provide information and insight on brain tumors and the impact they can have on the patient and their family. They are in no way an endorsement from the Brain Tumor Foundation but merely suggested reading.
The information is provided and sold with the knowledge that the publisher and author do not offer any medical or other professional advice. In the case of a need for any such expertise, one should consult with the appropriate professional.
These books may contain information that in some cases might be dated.
It’s not a book, it’s a doorway…
Navigating Life with a Brain Tumor
Neurology Now Books
by Lynne P. Taylor, Alyx B. Porter Umphrey and Diane Richard
(Nov 20, 2012)
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Cook for Your Life
By Ann Ogden Gaffney (2015)
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Cooking Up A Cure For Brain Tumors
Created by Lisa Gibson and Lisa Millar; 2002:
The Brad Kaminsky Foundation for Brain Tumor Research.
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Brain Tumor: The Ultimate Guide to Understanding and Coping with your Brain Tumor Diagnosis
Kindle edition
by Jerry Arnolds (Sep 3, 2013)
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Blessed With a Brain Tumor: Realizing it's all Gift and Learning to Receive
Kindle Edition
by Will Pye (Jun 11, 2014)
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Damn The Statistics, I Have a Life to Live!: Coping with a Brain Tumor My Personal Story
Kindle Edition
by Harry Wolf (Sep 11, 2003)
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Shrinkage: Manhood, Marriage, and the Tumor That Tried to Kill Me
by Bryan Bishop and Adam Carolla (Apr 29, 2014)
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Ricochet Through Life: Weaving Your Way Through a Brain Tumor
by Toni Seymour (Apr 4, 2014)
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Books for Children
Helping children through a parent’s illness
Children see magic because they look for it.
Guiding Your Child Through Grief
by James P. Emswiler and Mary Ann Emswiler
(Aug 1, 2000)
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Missing Mommy: A Book About Bereavement
by Rebecca Cobb (Apr 2, 2013)
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What Do We Tell the Children?: Talking to Kids About Death and Dying
by Joseph M Primo (Sep 17, 2013)
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End of Life Issues
Redefining Moments: End of Life Stories for Better Living
by Gordon Zacks (Jul 14, 2014)
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The Dying Process - A Hospice Social Worker's Perspective On End Of Life Care: A helpful guide for coping and closure during end of life care
by Dana Plish (Apr 19, 2014)
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The Inner Life of the Dying Person (End-of-Life Care: A Series)
by Allan Kellehear (May 27, 2014)
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The Last Lecture
Hyperion
by Randy Pausch with Jeffrey Zaslow; 2008
Made famous by his “Last Lecture” at Carnegie Mellon, the author focuses on the importance of overcoming obstacles, enabling the dreams of others, and seizing every moment.
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What Dying People Want: Practical Wisdom For The End Of Life
Public Affairs/Perseus Books
by Dr. David Kuhl, 2002
“…an all-encompassing guide for people with a terminal illness and those who know someone who is dying.” – New York Times
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Notes Left Behind
HarperCollins
by Keith and Brooke Desserich; 2009
The true story of a six-year-old girl named Elena and her battle against brain cancer. In her last days she showed a community how to love and how to live.
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Bereavment
On Grief and Grieving: Finding the Meaning of Grief Through the Five Stages of Loss
by David A. Kessler and Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
(Jun 5, 2007)
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Techniques of Grief Therapy: Creative Practices for Counseling the Bereaved (Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement)
by Robert A. Neimeyer (Apr 12, 2012)
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Dealing with Death and Grief: The Ultimate Guide When Grieving the Loss of a Loved One
Kindle edition
by Cosimo Barbato (Apr 1, 2014)
(grieving mindfully, grieving the loss of a child, grieving a suicide, grieving the loss of a mother, mourning)
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