The Triumphant Patient : Become an Exceptional Patient in the Face of Life-Threatening Illness

**All the information and compassion a cancer patient in search of spiritual answers needs** Your doctor has given you, or a loved one, frightening medical news. You face surgery, difficult treatment, and questionable outcomes. What does this mean? What can you do? Fear and uncertainty dominate your thoughts, and that's where this book comes in: a dose of soul medicine, a tonic for frightened and weary spirits. Focusing on personal growth, the book explains personal spiritual choice and helps patients find meaning in illness. Anderson is an expert in the field of healing, and has conducted numerous seminars and retreats for the terminally ill and their families. Cover Page; Title Page; Dedication; Contents; Introduction by Bernie S. Siegel, M.D.; What This Book Can Do for You; 1. The Search for Solutions; 2. Believe in the Power of Hope; 3. Belief Becomes Biology; 4. Focus the Mind for Healing; 5. The Healing Power of Forgiveness; 6. The Call to Love; 7. Transformed for Living; 8. Triumphant Celebration; Afterword; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Copyright Page