Live Strong by LANCE ARMSTRONG FOUNDATION (2005, Hardcover)

Since the now-ubiquitous LiveStrong™ wristbands became available in May 2004, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has raised more than $31 million for cancer research, and the phrase has become a battle cry for those who fight the disease every day.

Now, the Lance Armstrong Foundation has compiled, from hours of videotaped interviews and transcripts, poignant and dramatic personal accounts from cancer survivors. Covering a wide range of subjects, from grief to spousal relationships, employment discrimination to coping with medical bills, infertility to fear of recurrence, survivors share their experiences and speak candidly about how cancer has impacted their lives. For twenty-four-year-old Amy it’s how her illness changed her relationship with her parents. A three-time survivor, John talks about regaining his strength after treatment, returning to work, and living one day at a time. And Eric, the father of a five- year-old survivor of a brain tumor, recalls how friends and strangers helped his family with financial issues, and how the experience brought him and his wife closer together.

While heartbreaking at times, these powerfully honest stories are ultimately uplifting and extremely reassuring to patients and their families. They offer the wisdom and hope that only survivors can give. Live Strong is a remarkable testament to the resilience of the human spirit.