Hey, friends in the Quad Cities area, I'm visiting my son, Brian, and family in Bettendorf, Iowa this week. It makes me feel so good that several folks have expressed interest in having me personalize their copies of The Road Home. So, I have made arrangements with the R Bar in Davenport, Iowa for an informal book-signing event tomorrow, Tuesday, May 15th, from 5pm until 9pm.
Hors d'oeuvres and additional copies of The Road Home will be available. Stop by if you have a chance. Would love to see you.
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7 months ago ·
DR. TITO FOJO'S REVIEW OF "THE ROAD HOME":
Following is a note I recently received from Debbie's former oncologist at National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dr. Tito Fojo. For over a decade, he oversaw her treatment for Adrenal Cortical Carcinoma (ACC) and various other forms of cancer she developed as a result of the extremely rare genetic disorder known as Li-Fraumeni Syndrome (LFS). As one of the world's foremost authorities on ACC, his expertise was essential as Debbie became the longest term survivor of Stage-4 ACC in history. He and Debbie developed a remarkably close relationship over the years. As you can imagine, I hold him in the highest regard.
Chuck,
I have been meaning to write you. Your book, The Road Home, is superb. It is remarkably well written. When I started reading I kept thinking, "Boy, I really like this passage, going to have to tell Chuck," but as I continued to read, there were soooo many times I said "I like this passage" that it would be difficult to chose a favorite. I can tell you that your initial career choice (to be a writer when you "grow up") was the correct one. You write exceptionally well. And very enjoyable to read.
As for what to tell others from me as a physician:
As I read, I was reminded of how even when you think you know a patient well - and I knew Debbie very well from the ten-plus years we saw each other - it wass still remarkable how much I did not know about her, about all she had been through and all she endured. This book is invaluable because it so effectively takes the reader along on the journey all patients experience, providing insight as to how others have dealt with challenges similar to theirs. By that I mean that the challenges Debbie and others experience share much in common and how we react to those challenges as humans is such that we can learn from others. In other words, there is a lot to be learned from this book. One hopes others can be as fortunate as Debbie was to have the support of the many who helped her along the way. This is not a journey one should undertake alone if that can be avoided. The love and support of others is exceptionally helpful and who those others are matters less than that they can help you through difficult circumstances.
Again I think you are highly skilled and you should think of writing another book!!!!
Warmest regards,
Tito
FYI: I am hard at work on my next book.
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Chuck
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