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Rollercoaster: A Cancer Journey (Paperback)
by Wayne Tefs (Author)
4.8 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
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  • Paperback: 180 pages
  • Publisher: Turnstone
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0888012713
  • ISBN-13: 978-0888012715
  • Product Dimensions: 21.8 x 15.3 x 1.2 cm
  • Shipping Weight: 273 g
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  (5 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.ca Sales Rank: #194,680 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)
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Seven years ago Wayne Tefs, a teacher, author, husband and father was diagnosed with a relatively unknown form of cancer called carcinoid syndrome. Rollercoaster is an account of his journey from the onset of the disease, his initial shock at diagnosis, his spiritual struggle throughout the experience and of eventually learning to live with it. Throughout, Tefs encountered a wide spectrum of people whose actions ranged from compassionate to lazily indifferent—all fueling him with the necessary combination of hope and anger to carry on.

Both practical and spiritual, Rollercoaster is a must-read, not only for those suffering from cancer, but for their loved ones, caregivers and even for those few whose lives have gone untouched by cancer.

 

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4.0 out of 5 stars Re-Inventing Life - One Man's Cause For Self-Transformation, May 28 2002
By Lee Gordon (Southern California) - See all my reviews
Written through pain and with literary reflection, Wayne Tefs has provided an excellent resource for those struggling with a life-threatening challenge.
Tef's struggle is with a slow-growing cancer, which he acknowledges as "the worst possible thing that could happen to a person." His angst is further compounded by the realization that his cancer is, in fact, him, and a prerequisite to healing demands nothing less than a complete re-evaluation and restructuring of his life.
In this emotionally taxing journey for the author as well as those close to him, Tefs recounts the pain, fear, and rage that accompany him on his quest to deal with the single most important aspect of his life - his continued existence. As a confessed optimist, however, Tefs always leaves one with the spiritual support of hope, related with indomitable courage.
For those who would seek wisdom about life's trials, this volume has much to recommend.


 
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5.0 out of 5 stars carcinoid fighter, April 29 2002
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Tefs has written a layer cake of a book, in which chapters of autobiographical experience alternate with an imaginary dialogue between the author and his cancer. The dialogues are contrived, but escape artificiality and reveal some of the real pain and difficulties confronting someone with a terminal diagnosis. The autobiographical chapters relate Tef's struggle with cancer to contemporaneous events in his life: his divorce, the birth of a child, the triumphs and defeats of his professional career. Cancer undermines our existence and its unwelcome introduction into our lives not only threatens ultimate defeat but also warps our self-image and self-confidence. Tefs recognizes this and struggles with the threat to his athletic, manly, capable and confident self-image, eventually defeating this threat without resorting to the seduction of denial.

This book is about carcinoid cancer from the inside out, by a teacher of literature, and is well crafted without being oppressively literary. The story is told straightforwardly and with courage.



 
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5.0 out of 5 stars Rollercoaster: A Cancer Journey by Wayne Tefs, April 26 2002
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This book is a must read for everyone, and their families, dealing with any kind of cancer -- and especially the rare neuro-endocrine cancer called Carcinoid.
After reading the book I hope people will search the internet for the web pages that have solid medical information....

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5.0 out of 5 stars Rollercoaster: a cancer journey by Wayne Tefs
I devoured this book, staying up quite late to do so.
The author is very correct in telling how many many people diagnosed with an unusual and rare cancer react when... Read more
Published on April 26 2002 by Susan L. Anderson

5.0 out of 5 stars Practical & Spiritual; A must Read for all touched by cancer
The magnetism of Wayne Tefs' written odyssey with his own carcinoid cancer was so intense for me that I was compelled to read his book from cover to cover before putting it down... Read more
Published on April 23 2002

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