Book Reviews

Kathy's Hats: A Story of Hope
by Trudy Krisher
Reviewed by M. Hauff

Healing Images for Children: Teaching Relaxation and Guided Imagery to Children Facing Cancer and Other Serious Illness
by Nancy Klein, MA
Reviewed by M. Hauff

Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors: A Guide for Families, Friends, and Caregivers
by Tania Shiminski-Maher, Patsy Cullen, Maria Sansalone
Reviewed by Allison King, MD

Andrew's Story
Text and photographs by Chris Bridge
Reviewed by M. Hauff

Book List
Books not only provide helpful information but they can also offer ideas, hope, and comfort. Following is a sample list of books that parents, patients, and staff have recommended. The books which are starred are currently available to borrow from the Family Resource Center on the 3rd floor of St. Louis Children's Hospital. Call 314-454-2350 to see if they are currently in before going to the center.

General

**Cancer Clinical Trials: Experimental Treatments and How They Can Help You
by Robert Finn, 1999.

**Cancer and Self-Help: Bridging the Troubled Waters of Childhood Illness
by Mark A. Chesler and Barbara K. Chesney, 1995.

The Cancer Survival Cookbook
by Donna L. Weihofen, RD, MS with Christina Marino, MD, MPH, 1998.

**The Chemotherapy & Radiation Therapy Survival Guide
by Judith McKay, R.N., O.C.N and Nancee Hirano, R.N., M.S., A.O.C.N. New Harbinger Publications, Inc. 1998.

**Childhood Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors: A Guide for Families, Friends, and Caregivers
by T. Shiminski-Mahen, P. Cullen, and M. Sansalone, 2002. read review >>

**Childhood Cancer: Understanding and Coping
by Henry Ekert, 1989.

**Childhood Cancer: A Handbook from St. Jude Children's Research Hospital,
by R. Grant Steen, PhD., and Joseph Mirro, Jr., M.D. Pereseus Publishing, 2000.

**Childhood Cancer: A Parent's Guide to Solid Tumor Cancers
by Nancy Keene and Honna Janes-Hodder, 1999.

**Children with Cancer: A Comprehensive Reference Guide for Parents
by Jeanne Bracken, 1986.

**Coping With Childhood Cancer: Where Do We Go From Here?
by David W. Adams, 1988.

** Fighting Chance: Journeys Through Childhood Cancer
by Harry Connolly, 1998. read review >>

**Having Leukemia Isn't So Bad. Of Course It Wouldn't Be My First Choice: A Story of Hope for Families of Children with Cancer
by Cynthia Krumme, 1993.

**Healing Images for Children: Teaching Relaxation and Guided Imagery to Children Facing Cancer and Other Serious Illnesses
by Nancy Klein, M.A., 2001. read review >>

How It Feels to Fight for Your Life
by Jill Krementz, 1989.

If I Get to Five: What Children Can Teach Us About Courage and Character
by Fred Epstein, M.D., 2003

**Making Cancer Less Painful: A Handbook for Parents
by Patrick J. McGrath, G. Allen Finley, Catherine J. Turner, 1992.

Shelter from the Storm
by Joanne Hilden, M.D. with Karen Lindsey, 2003

Teenagers Face-to-Face with Cancer
by Karen Gravelle, 1986.

**The C-Word: Teenagers and Their Families Living with Cancer
by Elena Dorfman, 1994.

Especially for Children

**Andrew's Story: A Book About a Boy Who Beats Cancer
by Chris H. Bridge, 2001. read review >>

Chemo, Craziness & Comfort: My book about childhood cancer
by Nancy Keene, 2002.

**Kathy's Hats: A Story of Hope
by Trudy Krisher, 1992. read review >>

**Kids with Courage: Thoughts and Stories About Growing Up with Cancer,
University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center, 1998.

**Little Tree: A Story for Children with Serious Medical Problems
by Joyce C. Mills, 1992.

The Amazing Hannah: Look at Everything I Can Do!
by Amy Klett and David Klett, 2002.

They Never Want to Tell You: Children Talk About Cancer
by David J. Bearison, 1991.

You and Your Cancer: A Child's Guide
by Linda Cranston, Chantal LeBlanc, Maria Restivo, Ronald Barr, 2001.

**Zink
by Cherie Bennett, 1999. read review >>

Bone Marrow/Stem Cell Transplantation

**Autologous Stem Cell Transplants: A Handbook for Patients
by Susan K. Stewart, 2000.

**Bone Marrow Transplants: A Guide for Cancer Patients and Their Families
by Marianne L. Shaffer, R.N. 1994.

**Candlelighters Guide to Bone Marrow Transplants in Children
by F. Leonard Johnson, 1994

Me and My Marrow: A Kid's Guide to Bone Marrow Transplants
by Karen Crowe, 1999.

Stevie's New Blood
by Kathryn Ulberg Lilleby, 2000. read review >>

Survivors' Issues

**Childhood Cancer Survivors: A Practical Guide to Your Future
by Nancy Keene, Wendy Hobbie & Kathy Ruccione. O'Reilly& Associates, Inc. 2000.

**It's Not About the Bike: My Journey Back to Life
by Lance Armstrong, 2000.

**Late Effects of Treatment for Childhood Cancer,
editors Daniel M. Green, MD, and Guilio J. D'Angio, MD, 1993.

Living with Childhood Cancer: A Practical Guide to Help Families Cope
by Leigh Woznick and Carol D. Goodheart, 2002

**Surviving Childhood Cancer: A Guide for Families
by Margot Joan Fromer, 1998.

**Surviving Leukemia: A Practical Guide
by Dr. Robert Patenaude, 1997.