Illness as Initiation: An Unlikely Heroine's Journey
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (587 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1609105893 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 162 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
McGuire's family, her husband Fred, four adult children and their families, provide encouragement and support for this journey. Several hypnotherapy sessions recounted in the book have to do with healing family trauma. The small community of local friends that grew around these interests draw together to support her. Much of the book deals with how Jann relates to the doctors and other health care professionals who treat symptoms of the couples' illnesses, but don't seem to focus on them as human beings. Fred's illness challenges Jann in ways that her own did
The journey included his care and recovery. She used medical treatment, alternative healing resources, as well as personal and community spiritual practices, to achieve recovery. She was diagnosed with Stage III non-Hodgkins lymphoma, causing dozens of tumors. Illness as Initiation: An Unlikely Heroine's Journey covers a year in the life of the author, Jann McGuire. Her husband suffered a stroke as she completed treatment. The book stresses mental, emotional and spiritual care during medical treatment.
. Jann McGuire, besides writing, practices massage, water shiatsu and bioenergetics. She cares for her mother, and is devoted to her three sons' families. She serves the Board of Sequoia Center for Holistic Studies, which supports nature and cultural conservation in Mexico and sponsors Canyon-Paradise Tours of the Sierra Tarahumara
"Fighting Cancer with everything you know" according to Douglas Rozendal. This is a serious, honest and intimate account of the author's experience fighting cancer. It goes from the time that she first got the diagnosis until she completed treatment. It is not just about herself but about her family, friends and religious colleagues. Jann is active in alternative religious and healthcare groups and uses everything she knows including standard medical treatment to fight the disease.It is drama-filled and exciting and ultimately hopeful.. A can't-put-it-down story! Illness as Initiation is a magnificent factual story that reads like a novel. Although it's a truthful account of a very real journey through the diagnosis and treatment of cancer, followed quickly by a severe health issue of her husband, Fred, Jann wrote a can't-put-it-down narrative. Reading it was literally one of those experiences when I wanted to lock myself in a room and not be bothered by anything or anyone until it was over. Jann's writing style is so gentle and inclusive that I got to know every character in the book - from her loving and supportive family and friends, to the health-care professionals . ILLNESS AS INITIATION - AN UNLIKELY HEROINE'S JOURNEY This is a must read for anyone undergoing serious illness. In this particular case the author, Jann McGuire, describes her journey with Stage III non-Hodgkins lymphoma. It is a story of courage and persistence as she blends allopathic treatment with homeopathic care and spiritual practices. In it the reader sees the resolve of the author to take responsibility and control of her own health care. It demonstrates the importance of a "community" from long-time colleagues to spiritual journeyers and family members to support and care for someone with a serious illness. This is an earthy story delving into the perso