Curtis Pesmen is author several books including How a Man Ages, What She Wants, and Your First Year of Marriage. He has written for Esquire, GQ, SELF, Outside and Glamour magazines, and was the founding editor of LIVESTRONG Quarterly. As health/features editor of SELF magazine, he helped develop the internationally recognized, pink-ribbon breast cancer awareness campaign. He is an active in cancer patient advocacy.
Pesmen (The Colon Cancer Survivor's Guide) has written an honest
and sometimes explicit memoir about his diagnosis with and
treatment for colon cancer. The first chapter is an edited and
amended version of his blog entries at the time of his diagnosis
and the care that followed. The entries are often chaotic but
convey the raw feelings and turmoil of his story. Occasional notes
or diary excerpts from family and friends are interspersed among
the entries, offering a chance to see how others reacted. The
remaining chapters focus on the author's recovery, again bringing
in passages from his wife's diary and letters from friends and
family. Pesmen has survived for more than ten years beyond his
diagnosis and is now the father of two adopted children. His
reactions to cancer and survivorship will enlighten anyone facing
the same crisis, those close to them, and survivors. VERDICT The
honesty of this book will resonate with cancer patients, and
caregivers and health professionals will find it a realistic read
if they wish to know more about what it feels like to have cancer.
-- Library Journal 9/15/2013
Regardless of the type of cancer you had or have, this book is a
window into a world best described as the -- Louise Bates,
survirvor/chairwoman, Colrectal Cancer Network
The candidness and originality of Curtis Pesmen's writing serve as
guides along the cancer journey with insights that are both
practical and moving. -- Melissa Weber, managing editor, CURE
magazine
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