Words and actions that truly communicate compassion
When cancer strikes a friend, many questions can assail us. What will happen now? What should I say and do to him? How can I really help him?
Marissa Henley is a cancer survivor and supports people suffering from the disease. She knows your sick friend needs your help. She also knows that, for your part, you need information that your friend is not able to give you at the moment.
In this practical guide Marissa Henley attempts to fill this need and give you a better understanding of the situation: what your friend may be thinking and feeling, what her treatments may entail, and what logistics can be put in place. She makes concrete suggestions to provide emotional, physical and spiritual comfort that will reflect genuine compassion and sympathy. Appendices provide useful elements for exploring the themes of suffering and community.
Whether you are caring for a close friend, a member of your Church, or a more distant acquaintance, you will find tools to understand your role, organize yourself and be a support to face the illness alongside your friend .
Author: Marissa Henley
ISBN: 9782863145173