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“Cancer.” Even the word strikes fear in the human heart. No other disease affects the human spirit so deeply. Unlike other diseases where the body wears out or is attacked, cancer is the human body turning upon itself. Oncology patients often wrestle with their mortality, the pain of broken dreams, and a need to understand the causes of human suffering. All of these questions naturally lead to a spirituality quest. In her new book, Hope for the Journey Through Cancer, Yvonne Ortega takes on the role of a spiritual guide. Ortega has been down this road. In 2001, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. In Hope for the Journey Through Cancer, she cleverly retells her story in 60 short devotionals. She documents her fears, anger, devastation, and joys as she battles cancer. Each devotional starts with a recommended passage of scripture for personal reflection and proceeds to connect that passage to an experience that Ortega had during her journey. Each devotional is ended with a short prayer. Ortega’s writing style is open and honest. The reader can feel her emotions as moved down the road of cancer. She takes her reader with her as she is stunned by her diagnoses, depressed while shopping for a wig, and even when she wrestles with wither to have chemotherapy. Ortega’s journey is not white washed. She displays her weaknesses. The reader can clearly view her fears, anger, devastation, and joy as she battles cancer. The advantages of the book are many. First, Ortega has a universal writing style. While she is specifically a breast cancer survivor her story is applicable to a vast variety of oncology patients. Her book potentially has the possibility of assisting family and friends to understand this overwhelming journey. In addition to her universal appeal, she discusses most of the traditional treatment options available to cancer patients. She underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. The devotionals are arranged chronologically, so a patient can probably find a devotional that parallels his or her own journey. Last of all, the book should be praised for its honesty. Ortega invites patients and families to join her on this journey and she selflessly opens up her own life as a picture of that journey through cancer.
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