August 27, 2024 Word for Word Media
About the book  Slaying Cancer Together is a deeply intimate recollection of events in Lindie Liebenberg’s life, focusing on her breast cancer journey, undergoing surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy for several types of cancer. Lindie shares her experiences honestly and from the heart, telling her story chronologically and from many levels; medically, emotionally, motivationally, and inspirationally. It’s a story that speaks of courage, love, support, and resilience. At the time of publishing, Lindie is undergoing chemotherapy for the sixth time. After many requests for a written copy of her story, Lindie decided to take the plunge and start writing. Slaying…

August 7, 2024 Word for Word Media
About the book  This guide is written with the love and care of a palliative nursing sister to help ease the journey for patients and their loved ones. It’s a subject so often spoken about, yet with little practical information easily available. Urged by the many people whose lives she has touched as a palliative care nurse and stress consultant to put her valuable insight into book form. In this 156-page book, Cherry Armstrong answers a wide range of questions, going beyond the treatment and medical information doctors provide to cover lifestyle, emotional and spiritual aspects too. The…

June 6, 2024 Word for Word Media
About the book  A leading and popular Cape Town women’s rights lawyer, arts patron and doting patriarch, Peter Truman finds his utopian world turned upside down. Usually adept at coping, the pressures mount whilst caring for his beloved wife, Amanda, in her cancer recovery, and still being the perfect father to their daughter. Extended to the limit, he accedes to his PA’s insistence to hire an au pair. The Icelandic physiotherapy student is cheeky, witty and, like Peter, distinctively musical. She is soon embraced into the daily lives of the Truman family. But her arrival has unintended consequences as…

April 5, 2024 Word for Word Media
About the book  This memoir recounts Amanda’s journey through triple-negative breast cancer treatment in South Africa amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Facing challenges in navigating misinformation on social media, she accentuates the double-edged nature of online information for cancer patients. The Sum of the Parts is a compelling story that highlights the importance of evidence-based knowledge and offers readers insights for making informed decisions during health crises. About the author Amanda Lourens, a certified yoga instructor and clinical nutritionist, has always advocated for natural and holistic health methods. However, a 2019 breast cancer diagnosis transformed her perspective towards evidence-based medicine….

June 20, 2023 Word for Word Media
About the book  Poetry in motion is a compilation of Anita Meyer’s English poems that she wrote during her breast health issues. About the author Anita Meyer has walked a long journey with several health challenges. Last year was the worst when she had a breast disease scare; she was lucky that she got it checked early enough. Through all these trials and tribulations, she found her writing voice and started expressing all her emotions and fears as well as the joy and gratitude in her poems. She wants to share these thoughts and emotions hoping to inspire others. Available…

July 13, 2021 Word for Word Media

About the book  Written by a three times cancer survivor, Philip Robson, this book is a must-read for anyone facing and fighting cancer as well as for their caregivers. Called from a scientific background into Christian ministry, Philip has the ideal background to furnish valuable factual advice and spiritual counsel to his readers. He shares candidly about how God helped him overcome malignant melanoma and prostate cancer and about his present struggles against multiple myeloma. Philip sees no conflict between receiving medical treatment and exercising faith in God for healing. His book is packed with faith-building encouragement and will empower…

September 29, 2020 Word for Word Media

About the book  In 2016, Richard Wright was confronted with a diagnosis of rare pituitary cancer – a disease about which little is known, other than that it is usually terminal.  In attempting to deal with this bleak knowledge, Richard defined what mattered most in his life – his true purpose – which was ensuring that his two young daughters would not have to grow up without their dad. Understanding his life purpose, he focused on overcoming the seemingly insurmountable challenges and obstacles that faced him, using the sheer power of his mind. Ongoing research into what the human mind…

September 29, 2020 Word for Word Media

About the book  “Alison, I’ve got bad news.” The voice of the pathologist at the other end of the telephone confirmed for Alison Tucker the news no woman ever wants to hear: she had breast cancer. Once the shock had settled, Alison decided that she would take charge. Not only would she take ownership of the dreaded disease, but she would do so with a positive mindset and prepare herself as best she could for what was to come. She did detailed research and paid close heed to what she was told by others who had walked the path before…

September 29, 2020 Word for Word Media

About the book  CANCER – What a daunting term! One is choked by the mere thought of it, especially if you yourself or a loved one has been diagnosed with cancer. After I was diagnosed with Stage 4 Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, in 2011, at the age of 26 and thereafter again in 2012, I have learned that every breath and every new day is nothing but grace from God. Cancer made me appreciate small things in life again. I would like to share my cancer war and everything associated with it, with the reader. This is not my story, it is…