I knew when I wrote All in My Head: How a Hypochondriac Beat Brain Cancer that it might attract only a niche audience, i.e. people who have been touched by … [Read more...] about All in My Head Makes NY Times Best Seller List… (Just kidding!)
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Only birds should tweet
I have no idea what to do with Twitter. Wouldn’t know a hashtag from a hash brown, but as an author who is trying to market a book about cancer survival, I was … [Read more...] about Only birds should tweet
Hectic days and a Holy Night
Charles Dickens’ diminutive character Tiny Tim said it long before there was a twinkling of political correctness in anyone’s eye— Merry Christmas, everyone! Oh … [Read more...] about Hectic days and a Holy Night
9 Years in the Clear!
November 30, 2017 marked my ninth year cancer-free since my brain tumor went into remission in January of 2009. It was my first MRI since my "hero," Dr. … [Read more...] about 9 Years in the Clear!
Observing a Day of Silence
I can’t talk. That's right—not one word. I know this is a welcome respite to those who must listen to me on a regular basis, but not talking is not my thing. I … [Read more...] about Observing a Day of Silence
Black and Orange Day—Really?
As you may have heard, most public schools in Massachusetts chose not to celebrate, or even mention, the word “Halloween” this year. Instead they referred to … [Read more...] about Black and Orange Day—Really?