Not The Last Goodbye: On Life And Death, Healing And Cancer
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- Author：David Servan-Schreiber
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Lucy Carol Ford
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This is a beautiful book。 Beautifully written。
Oana
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I've loved this book so much。 Such a strong， lucid， honest， bright， loving person。 I can only dream to be able to become as serein in such a challenging situation。 I'm so grateful to have found this book and I recommend it from all my heart to every single person。 I've loved this book so much。 Such a strong， lucid， honest， bright， loving person。 I can only dream to be able to become as serein in such a challenging situation。 I'm so grateful to have found this book and I recommend it from all my heart to every single person。 。。。more
Jesse
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A must read for anyone who's experience grief & loss as a result of cancer。 A must read for anyone who's experience grief & loss as a result of cancer。 。。。more
Anu
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Dr Schreiber wrote this book after his terminal diagnosis。 Having read his first two books and researched his story， I had to read his last book。 He reflects on how he ignored his own advice and had to suffer the consequences through his relapse， yet his conviction in sharing his knowledge leads him to not regret his gamble。 His pondering on a well lived life and a good death are touching as well as heartbreaking。 His generosity， curiosity and zest for life shine all through to the very end。 A l Dr Schreiber wrote this book after his terminal diagnosis。 Having read his first two books and researched his story， I had to read his last book。 He reflects on how he ignored his own advice and had to suffer the consequences through his relapse， yet his conviction in sharing his knowledge leads him to not regret his gamble。 His pondering on a well lived life and a good death are touching as well as heartbreaking。 His generosity， curiosity and zest for life shine all through to the very end。 A life well lived indeed。 May he rest in peace。 。。。more
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Sarah Logan-Reynolds
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Sad but beautiful
Joris Van
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Persoonlijk， open boek mooie inzichten over geneeskunde in de breedste zin en persoonlijke ontwikkeling en ervaring
H。A。 Leuschel
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'Une autre pensée a toujours été d'un immense secours depuis que le cancer est entré dans ma vie， et elle continue à fortifier mon ame。 C'est de me rappeler l'évidence qu'après tout， je ne suis pas le seul à devoir mourir。' Voici quelques mots de sagesse du dernier livre de Servan-Schreiber， écrit avant sa mort en 2011。 C'est un livre touchant et émouvant！ 'Une autre pensée a toujours été d'un immense secours depuis que le cancer est entré dans ma vie， et elle continue à fortifier mon ame。 C'est de me rappeler l'évidence qu'après tout， je ne suis pas le seul à devoir mourir。' Voici quelques mots de sagesse du dernier livre de Servan-Schreiber， écrit avant sa mort en 2011。 C'est un livre touchant et émouvant！ 。。。more
Debbie
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Servan-Schreiber's earlier book， Anticancer， described his brain tumor diagnosis and the changes he made to his life to promote survival， health and well-being。 It was a powerful book and became an international bestseller。 As a successful neuroscientist and physician he became in high demand as a speaker at medical conferences and universities around the world。 He threw himself into promoting his book， his research and medical practice at the expense of his own health， traveling internationally Servan-Schreiber's earlier book， Anticancer， described his brain tumor diagnosis and the changes he made to his life to promote survival， health and well-being。 It was a powerful book and became an international bestseller。 As a successful neuroscientist and physician he became in high demand as a speaker at medical conferences and universities around the world。 He threw himself into promoting his book， his research and medical practice at the expense of his own health， traveling internationally at least once a month and throughout Europe in between。 In this short， sad memoir written 20 years after his first diagnosis he admits to not following his own advice。 While he maintained the diet， exercise， yoga and meditation， he worked and traveled to the point of exhaustion subjecting himself to uncountable time zones even though he knew it was detrimental to his immune system。 Shortly before his final cancer recurrence was diagnosed， he was literally fainting in airports and falling down during interviews， so great was his exhaustion。 And yet he pressed forward never wanting to cancel an engagement。I don't pretend to understand that mindset given that he was a husband and father to three children， two of whom were just babies when he died。 It seems selfish and irresponsible。 That said， he died feeling like his work and published papers and books had made a significant difference in the world of cancer medicine。 He felt good about that。With his final book， he continues to teach us with gentle words - what not to do。 。。。more
Mary
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Touching but pragmatic， the writer looks at his own mortality as his brain cancer's recurrence signals a certain death。 The author of a book about conquering cancer faces particular challenges when all methods have failed， but Schreiber sticks to his guns and adds some advice to those on his path。 That would be all of us， although we do not necessarily know， as he did， how death will make its final visit。A kind hearted book full of encouragement for living well here， and it is intimated， in the Touching but pragmatic， the writer looks at his own mortality as his brain cancer's recurrence signals a certain death。 The author of a book about conquering cancer faces particular challenges when all methods have failed， but Schreiber sticks to his guns and adds some advice to those on his path。 That would be all of us， although we do not necessarily know， as he did， how death will make its final visit。A kind hearted book full of encouragement for living well here， and it is intimated， in the hereafter。 。。。more
Mary Karpel-Jergic
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I read this book following my reading of his earlier book 'Anti-Cancer: A new way of Life'。 I had to。 His first book had inspired me to change my lifestyle。 His mixing of personal experience and scientific literature convinced me that diet and lifestyle is an important aspect of living healthily and of preventing cancer。 It also convinced me that this lifestyle supports healing for people with cancer。 Not as a 'cure' but as a way of getting the best from a life that has been blighted by cancer。S I read this book following my reading of his earlier book 'Anti-Cancer: A new way of Life'。 I had to。 His first book had inspired me to change my lifestyle。 His mixing of personal experience and scientific literature convinced me that diet and lifestyle is an important aspect of living healthily and of preventing cancer。 It also convinced me that this lifestyle supports healing for people with cancer。 Not as a 'cure' but as a way of getting the best from a life that has been blighted by cancer。So finding out that he had died of the cancer that he had lived with for nineteen years and that he had written a book just eight weeks before he died which addressed his feelings on the end of his life， the experience of late stage cancer and his forthcoming death， seemed a perfect bookend to this remarkable man's story。Dedicated to his three children， one elder one from a first marriage and two babes it is a sad， tragic narrative but equally kind and uplifting and a wonderful example of facing death realistically and as calmly as possible。 Underlying this final chapter of his life was my question to him as to whether he still would recommend his anti-cancer lifestyle and he answered it loud and clear: "Does my relapse undermine the credibility of the anti-cancer method？ - my answer is an emphatic 'No'。"This is a tender and sincere narrative， hugely reflective with a poignant message to all of us。 "Ever since cancer entered my life。。。 {a} thought has always been immensely helpful and continues to soothe my soul。 It's the knowledge that I'm not the only one who will die""I'm certain that in order to savour life to the very end， you first need to make peace with yourself and with death""When you're in the advanced stages of cancer， one of your most urgent tasks is to find and preserve a degree of calm without which your mental and physical state will crumble" 。。。more
Marilyn
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Anti-Cancer Doctor David Servan-Schreiber pays it forward with his last publishing installment ‘Not the Last Goodbye: On Life， Death， Healing， and Cancer。’His message written months before his death from brain cancer at age 50 is a reminder that every life’s journey ends in death; be at peace with yourself and accept your mortality。The author encourages each of us to strive for optimism and look for pleasure and joy in your daily life; cultivate feelings of gratitude， meditate and don’t forget t Anti-Cancer Doctor David Servan-Schreiber pays it forward with his last publishing installment ‘Not the Last Goodbye: On Life， Death， Healing， and Cancer。’His message written months before his death from brain cancer at age 50 is a reminder that every life’s journey ends in death; be at peace with yourself and accept your mortality。The author encourages each of us to strive for optimism and look for pleasure and joy in your daily life; cultivate feelings of gratitude， meditate and don’t forget to laugh。Live in a healthy environment by surrounding yourself with people you love and trust， and who love you; find a degree of calm， listen to your heart and eat anti-cancer meals。Thinking of the masses， his contribution to science and honest wisdom， Servan-Schreiber’s work is a gift that continues to give， long past his time on earth。 May he forever rest in peace。 。。。more
Susan
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This is an insightful look at facing one’s mortality after being given a terminal diagnosis。 The author stresses the need for and importance hope， even as one is dying， as well as how to embrace the time left and to die with dignity。
Eric Paradis
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C'est le billet de David Servan-Schreiber （auteur d'AntiCancer et Guérir） qui a survécu 19 ans après une tumeur au cerveau et qui résume ses états d'esprit quelques mois avant de mourir aux prises avec une rechute。 Au final， il n'a aucun regret， sauf celui d'avoir peut-être négligé de suivre certaines consignes qu'il a lui-même données dans ses ouvrages précédents。 Bien manger， faire de l'exercice oui， mais il faut aussi consacrer une portion de son existence à prendre la pause avec soi-même et C'est le billet de David Servan-Schreiber （auteur d'AntiCancer et Guérir） qui a survécu 19 ans après une tumeur au cerveau et qui résume ses états d'esprit quelques mois avant de mourir aux prises avec une rechute。 Au final， il n'a aucun regret， sauf celui d'avoir peut-être négligé de suivre certaines consignes qu'il a lui-même données dans ses ouvrages précédents。 Bien manger， faire de l'exercice oui， mais il faut aussi consacrer une portion de son existence à prendre la pause avec soi-même et rebrancher ses atomes avec le reste de l'univers （méditer， aimer， rire， marcher en nature， respirer profondément， rêver， dormir， déguster， etc）。Le livre est disponible en français （l'édition que j'ai lu）: On peut se dire au revoir plusieurs fois。 。。。more
Julie lit pour les autres
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Je vais prendre un *break* sur les témoignages de médecins atteints du cancer après celui-ci， c'est promis。 （Parce qu'après Kalanithi et Servan-Schreiber， j'ai besoin de me remettre de mes émotions。） Je voulais principalement comparer les témoignages de ces deux médecins excessivement doués pour l'écrit et la réflexion， qui se voient arriver aux portes de la mort et qui décident d'écrire à ce sujet。 Quel beau titre！ Le texte de Servan-Schreiber est un peu comme une dernière conférence， une derni Je vais prendre un *break* sur les témoignages de médecins atteints du cancer après celui-ci， c'est promis。 （Parce qu'après Kalanithi et Servan-Schreiber， j'ai besoin de me remettre de mes émotions。） Je voulais principalement comparer les témoignages de ces deux médecins excessivement doués pour l'écrit et la réflexion， qui se voient arriver aux portes de la mort et qui décident d'écrire à ce sujet。 Quel beau titre！ Le texte de Servan-Schreiber est un peu comme une dernière conférence， une dernière communication à ceux qui le lisent depuis des années et à qui il a inspiré de profonds changements de vie。 La récidive de son cancer du cerveau （il a reçu un diagnostic 19 ans auparavant; sa rechute à l'aube de la cinquantaine lui fut malheureusement fatale）。 Son texte est infusé de sa chaleur， d'une certaine sérénité et de sa conviction que les habitudes de vie ont un impact profond sur la capacité de notre corps à combattre les cellules cancéreuses。 Plusieurs passages touchent le coeur par leur lucidité et par les images évoquées。 Le document se lit comme une lettre d'espoir pour ceux qui restent。 Je n'hésiterais pas à suggérer ce texte à une personne en deuil ou qui cherche une lecture sur le sujet。 。。。more
Betsy Daniels
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A high impact， short read about the psychiatrist author of "Anticancer，" and his relapse of brain cancer after 19 years cancer free。 Inspiring and hope-filled。 A high impact， short read about the psychiatrist author of "Anticancer，" and his relapse of brain cancer after 19 years cancer free。 Inspiring and hope-filled。 。。。more
Allyson
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A poignant memoir about love and loss and how both were driven by cancer。 I loved that this book is part memoir， part medical journal with the author's professional background serving as an excellent source of information while at the same time is diagnosis threw it all out the window。 A poignant memoir about love and loss and how both were driven by cancer。 I loved that this book is part memoir， part medical journal with the author's professional background serving as an excellent source of information while at the same time is diagnosis threw it all out the window。 。。。more
María Paz Greene F
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Un libro tan corto y tan dulce， y eso que habla de la muerte。 El tempo que hay， con el que narra， es casi musical。。。 Suave， sereno， sabio， nostálgico， pero a la vez tan firme y， por qué no decirlo， optimista。 El doctor poderoso y famoso se despide de la vida con tanto amor， y también lleno de pequeñas confidencias， que espera que ayuden al futuro de la medicina。。。 Promueve ideas que a mí me encantan， como la de una medicina integral， holística。Es una delicia de libro。 Luego de leerlo uno sabe qu Un libro tan corto y tan dulce， y eso que habla de la muerte。 El tempo que hay， con el que narra， es casi musical。。。 Suave， sereno， sabio， nostálgico， pero a la vez tan firme y， por qué no decirlo， optimista。 El doctor poderoso y famoso se despide de la vida con tanto amor， y también lleno de pequeñas confidencias， que espera que ayuden al futuro de la medicina。。。 Promueve ideas que a mí me encantan， como la de una medicina integral， holística。Es una delicia de libro。 Luego de leerlo uno sabe que definitivamente el amor existe。。 Todos somos parte de un ecosistema y lo que somos y hacemos， importa。Por supuesto， también es triste。 Pero para saber morir， hay que también saber vivir。 。。。more
Lina
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mooi boek over iemand die moedig het laatste stuk van zijn leven aflegt。 hij heeft veel waardevolle kennis over een goede leefstijl voor je hele wezen achtergelaten。
Peggii
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Touching and beautiful。
Béatrice
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Très émouvant， sachant que l'auteur est mort peu de temps après la rechute de son cancer et ce livre。 Très émouvant， sachant que l'auteur est mort peu de temps après la rechute de son cancer et ce livre。 。。。more
Stewart
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Not the Last Goodbye is a very short but emotionally-packed book。 It was written by the author of the Best-Seller 'Anti-Cancer' （a book which I haven't read。 I also wasn't aware of this when I started reading it）。 From what I understand， Anti-Cancer was a diet/self-help book that essentially taught a diet based on scientific evidence that can help prevent cancer increase the longevity of cancer patients。 I may be completely wrong about that premise but that is the gist as I understand it。 Not th Not the Last Goodbye is a very short but emotionally-packed book。 It was written by the author of the Best-Seller 'Anti-Cancer' （a book which I haven't read。 I also wasn't aware of this when I started reading it）。 From what I understand， Anti-Cancer was a diet/self-help book that essentially taught a diet based on scientific evidence that can help prevent cancer increase the longevity of cancer patients。 I may be completely wrong about that premise but that is the gist as I understand it。 Not the Last Goodbye follows up Anti-Cancer as an end-of-life farewell by Dr。 Servan-Schreiber after his cancer returned aggressively。 I can imagine that those who were skeptics and the followers of Dr。 Servan-Schreiber's method were shaken a bit by the return of his cancer。 In this book， he addresses the skeptics and arguments against his proclamations in Anti-Cancer and his continued support for its teachings。 But more than anything， NTLG is a brief recollection of his struggles toward the end of his life and his legacy that he hopes to leave behind。 I think this was a book written for those who hold Dr。 Servan-Schreiber dear， including his family， friends and fans， but I think there are also strong lessons that can be picked up by anyone who reads it。 It's a bit of a dark read for such a short book and unlike Pausch's 'Last Lecture'， I didn't necessarily finish it inspired to pick up and do anything different with life。。。 but it was a decent read and a heart-felt goodbye。The book was finished just 8 weeks before Dr。 Servan-Schreiber's death so I'm sure many will hold these word with great reverence。 I'm not sure it spoke enough to those not familiar with his other works but overall it was still a good read。 For full disclosure， I got the book for free from NetGalley for an unbiased review。 。。。more
Damien
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Lessons in how to die - graciously， still fighting， with compassion， courage and hope！
Esly Regina Carvalho
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I read this a few weeks after the author passed away which made it especially poignant reading。 He is concise， clear and reflective upon his life and his work。 I might read it again， especially since I heard him a few times in public and he was a warm， funny and caring human being。
Sarah
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Un beau & émouvant petit livre écrit par un merveilleux médecin/humain: David Servan-Schreiber。
Evan
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Servan-Schrieber's memoir reads like a heartfelt letter from an old friend - and many who are familiar with his life's work， Anti-Cancer， probably think of his books and videos （on YouTube！） as the work of a friend。 Servan-Schreiber's battle with brain cancer took 20 years， and although he finally lost， he is frank in confronting the disease: he stopped living the lifestyle he recommended， as the rat race of promoting his books took its toll。Most people who read this book will do so because they Servan-Schrieber's memoir reads like a heartfelt letter from an old friend - and many who are familiar with his life's work， Anti-Cancer， probably think of his books and videos （on YouTube！） as the work of a friend。 Servan-Schreiber's battle with brain cancer took 20 years， and although he finally lost， he is frank in confronting the disease: he stopped living the lifestyle he recommended， as the rat race of promoting his books took its toll。Most people who read this book will do so because they have battled cancer， or know someone who has。 Servan-Schreiber made no claims to perfection or holiness， only to science and medicine， but this short memoir is a brilliant example of how to approach the end with grace。 。。。more
Odile
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Ecrit 2 mois avant sa mort， livre tres tendre et triste d'un homme accompli， pas tout a fait pret mais se preparant quand meme。 Ecrit 2 mois avant sa mort， livre tres tendre et triste d'un homme accompli， pas tout a fait pret mais se preparant quand meme。 。。。more
Alain
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un livre court， témoignage et testament sur les derniers mois de l'auteur。 Une attitude à la fois humble，lucide et sereine。 Un message à la fois sensible， émouvant et juste ou justement humain。 Une belle leçon de vie。 Enrichissant un livre court， témoignage et testament sur les derniers mois de l'auteur。 Une attitude à la fois humble，lucide et sereine。 Un message à la fois sensible， émouvant et juste ou justement humain。 Une belle leçon de vie。 Enrichissant 。。。more
Bee
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On his death bed， David wrote his last book and filled it with love letters to humanity。 A truly amazing book。
Mohd Aidil Razahli
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