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2020 Best Book Awards Winner in Health: Cancer
2020 Living Now Book Awards Gold Winner in Health/Wellness
2020 International Book Awards Winner in Health: Cancer
2020 Living Now Book Awards Gold Winner in Health/Wellness
2020 International Book Awards Finalist in Self-Help: General
2021 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Gold Winner in Health & Fitness
2021 Eric Hoffer Book Award Winner in Health
“What sets this volume apart from other cancer accounts is that it includes the stories of those who did not survive, told from the perspectives of their loved ones. Because of this, the book succeeds in demystifying the experience of having cancer or loving someone who does.”
—Kirkus Reviews
“In this book Ms. Whitehead Munn truly captures the highs and lows of a cancer diagnosis. The stories she tells provide insights into living with cancer. Each story contains nuggets of advice that patients and caregivers alike will find helpful as they navigate a diagnosis. A must-read for anyone who knows someone with cancer and is looking for ways to understand their loved one’s experience.”
—Christie Lockhart, Colon Cancer Coalition
“This book is life-changing for cancer patients and their loved ones. It is like a conversation with a new best friend (or twenty of them), full of understanding, acceptance, and practical advice gained from personal experience. It demonstrates how much we each have to gain and to give within our unique community. It is simply a powerful fuel for the body and the soul.”
—Doris Schneider, author of Borrowed Things, By Way of Water, and Nana and the “c”
“An inspirational, raw, and much-needed glimpse into how cancer changes life forever. It is both heartbreaking and inspiring to see how people face hearing the words, ‘You have cancer.’ This is a must-read for anyone who has been impacted by cancer.”
—Aaron Grunke, founder of Survivor Fitness Foundation
“This book serves a tremendous resource for cancer patients and their families.”
—Ricardo J. Komotar, MD, FAANS, FACS, Program Director, Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami School of Medicine
“The word ‘cancer’ can be a frightening term to many. All Of Us Warriors strips away the fear, demonstrating time and again that there is always hope, that there can be joy in life, even when faced with the tremendous challenges of illness.”
—Dr. Robin Williams, breast surgeon at Saint Thomas Medical Partners
“There is untold wisdom in each point of view . . . All of Us Warriors includes twenty stories of survival and loss, in the words of everyday people, putting a realistic face on cancer.”
—4-star Foreword Clarion Review
“. . . Munn’s text is nothing short of a vital roadmap that helps patients and their loved ones as they navigate uncharted waters. It is a source of faith and hope, resilience and spirit, and, ultimately, being human and living with ferocity regardless of the situation.”
—US Review of Books, Platinum Review
