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21) Safe haven
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"When a mysterious young woman named Katie appears in the small North Carolina town of Southport, her sudden arrival raises questions about her past. Beautiful yet self-effacing, Katie seems determined to avoid forming personal ties until a series of events draws her into two reluctant relationships: one with Alex, a widowed store owner with a kind heart and two young children; and another with her plainspoken single neighbor, Jo. Despite her reservations,...
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When Annie Dawson and her friends from the Hook and Needle Club search for props for a play to be held in Stony Point's Cultural Center, they discover a secret hidden for more than 45 years in her old home's attic. The production of the play will benefit a fund for breast cancer research.
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For cancer patients undergoing treatment, foods that prevent and reduce side effects, promote healing, and improve quality of life Written by a naturopathic physician specializing in complementary cancer care and a certified nutritionist, Cooking through Cancer Treatment to Recovery offers over 100 quick and delicious recipes that provide nutrients essential at each stage of treatment while avoiding proinflammatory foods such as processed sugars,...
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The Colorado Cancer Plan has guided the prevention, treatment and control of cancer statewide for more than 20 years. The 2016-20 state cancer plan continues in that tradition, providing a five-year framework to reduce the risk, incidence and mortality associated with cancer in Colorado. This plan represents a shared approach to over-coming Colorado's cancer challenges through primary prevention, early detection, effective treatment and support for...
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"While the amount of information regarding a breast cancer diagnosis is vaster than ever, online and off, what continues to be missing is the explanation behind the options. Most of the data online on medical sites is generic and often comes from the same source. Then there are the patient sites as well as many social media outlets that provide peer to peer support and information. This is important for emotional support but still leaves out the full...
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"In plain English, Cancer Free lays out the building blocks of an effective prevention program, summarizing the research evidence and outlining simple, easy-to-implement methods of assessing risk, optimizing diet, adopting a healthy lifestyle, reducing exposure to environmental carcinogens and harnessing the powers of the mind." "Next the authors show how to assemble the building blocks into a concrete plan for protecting against the most common cancers....
38) Hope was here
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When sixteen-year-old Hope and the aunt who has raised her move from Brooklyn to Mulhoney, Wisconsin, to work as waitress and cook in the Welcome Stairways diner, they become involved with the diner owner's political campaign to oust the town's corrupt mayor.
39) Knockout
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Draws on the expertise of eight doctors whose cutting-edge methods are enabling unprecedented cures, sharing the author's personal experiences as well as the stories of other cancer patients while identifying lifestyle strategies and challenging mainstream practices.