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Will Schwalbe shares his experiences with his mother, Mary Anne, when they formed a bond through reading and discussing the books they read during the two years she was being treated for terminal cancer.

Retired heart surgeon Ben Givens, diagnosed with terminal colon cancer, decides to take one last hunting trip in the Columbia Basin of central Washington where he plans to end his life, but the people he meets and the situations he faces along the way cause him to change his mind.

The author records her feelings and experiences as she realizes that her mother is dying of cancer.

Ann Patchett describes her friendship with Lucy Grealy, author of "Autobiography of a Face," and their commitment to each other for twenty years, from graduate school in Iowa to literary fame in New York City.

The story of a family confronted with a problem with no known solution, describing the tragedy and lifelong blight of fetal alcohol syndrome.

Presents the story of fourteen-year-old Charles Wolford, who was diagnosed with Ewing's sarcoma, a rare form of cancer, and includes the thoughts and hopes of C.B, his brother, and his parents.

A young boy describes his successful two-year battle with cancer and offers advice to other cancer patients.

Tells the story of Terry Fox, a young man who, after losing his leg to cancer, embarked on a 143-day run across Canada with the goal of raising one million dollars for cancer research; and looks at how the project snowballed after Terry's death, bringing in tens of millions of dollars in his name.

Chronicles the life of Mattie J.T. Stepanek, who was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy--Dysautonomic Mitochondrial Myopathy--and became a bestselling author and inspirational speaker before his death at age fourteen. Includes excerpts from his poetry.