An Emmy Award-winning writer and activist describes the harrowing years she spent in early adulthood fighting leukemia and how she learned to live again while forging connections with other survivors of profound illness and suffering.

Seventeen-year-old Greg has managed to become part of every social group at his Pittsburgh high school without having any friends, but his life changes when his mother forces him to befriend Rachel, a girl he once knew in Hebrew school who has leukemia.

A historical assessment of cancer addresses both the courageous battles against the complex disease and the misperceptions and hubris that have compromised modern understandings, covering such topics as ancient-world surgeries and the developments of present-day treatments.

A law student providing legal advice as an internship requirement is faced with an insurance fraud case, which could become one of the most important cases in the history of Tennessee law.

Approximately 4,500 children and teens are diagnosed with leukemia in the United States and Canada each year. The illness and its treatment can have a devastating effect on family, friends, classmates, and the larger community. This newly updated edition of Childhood Leukemia contains the information and support parents need during this difficult time.

Presents a history of cancer, from ancient times to the present day. Includes stories of contemporary patients and examines the latest scientific research which might indicate that we are on the brink of a lasting cure.

The end of the world begins: fire rains down from the heavens, ancient gods are released from their prison. Rachel Deneuve has bigger concerns: her son Adam is in the middle of a fight against leukemia, and Rachel is determined to keep focused on that battle. When their home in Baltimore becomes a war zone, Rachel and Adam flee to their remote mountain cottage, only to find their refuge marred by mutated, grotesque plants and animals. As the cancerous...

A seventeen-year-old dying from leukemia is determined to enjoy the rest of her life as much as possible.

Presents an account based on the late teenage author's blog about her life as a cancer patient, describing her fifteen-month struggles as she undergoes treatment for leukemia, along with aspects of the life she shares with her family and friends in Norway.

Cyclists Zoe and Kate are friends and athletic rivals for Olympic gold, while Kate and her husband Jack, also a world-class cyclist, must contend with the recurrence of their young daughter's leukemia.