Letting Go
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Summary
The book is written in alternating chapters: Lisa describes in detail her treatment, the complicated decisions she had to make throughout the process (clinical trials, double mastectomy, chemotherapy, radiation), and the emotional journey of a mother of two young children confronting the possibility of death.
Her husband John, meanwhile, offers an insider's view of cancer care and research, and more fully portrays the caregiver who possesses professional medical knowledge yet still feels utterly at a loss while his wife is ill.
Together the couple candidly express their feelings, allowing the book to precisely capture, at the level of an individual family, the psychological experience of a cancer patient and their family during diagnosis and treatment—a reading experience that readily evokes emotional resonance. And from the perspective of an oncology expert, John adds his views on clinical surgery for breast cancer, clinical research, and more.
Editor's review
Who it's for
A good fit for
- Breast cancer patients and their spouses who hope to find resonance and reference in others' real experiences
- Readers currently navigating major illness treatment decisions who need to understand their own emotional fluctuations
- Caregivers and family members who want to understand how to face helplessness and communication difficulties while accompanying a loved one
- Medical professionals and students who wish to understand the caregiving scene from both patient and expert perspectives
Not a good fit for
- Readers seeking specific treatment plans, medication guides, or clinical practice recommendations
- Readers seeking light, recreational reading who prefer not to engage with illness and death
- Readers uncomfortable with alternating narrative structures who prefer a single storyline
Reading tips
- Read Lisa's chapters first, then John's, to feel the different weight the same events carry in each of their writings, then go back and compare.
- When reading the treatment-decision sections, jot down hesitations you or your family have had, and after finishing, talk them over with someone you trust.
- Caregivers can read in segments during breaks in caregiving, one or two chapters at a time, to avoid emotional buildup.
- After finishing the book, reread John's passages on clinical research to understand how a professional perspective can coexist with family emotion
About the publisher
Hunan Science & Technology Press has long focused on science popularization and medical publishing, balancing academic depth with accessibility for general readers. Among the 462 titles in the database are Richard Feynman's classic lectures on QED, the nature of physical laws, and relativity in the "Approaching Feynman" series, as well as general-audience works such as George Gamow's One, Two, Three... Infinity and Sean Carroll's The Big Picture. Its paleontology and dinosaur list includes Gregory S. Paul's Princeton field guides and authors such as Xing Lida. Hermann Weyl's Symmetry further reflects the press's attention to classic works bridging science and the humanities. Overall, the publisher shows a clear author profile and an emphasis on illustrated, well-rounded science publishing across both translated and original titles.
Contents
- 版权信息
- 第一部分 向女王致敬
- 第1章 确诊
- 第2章 癌症的召唤
- 第3章 检查
- 第4章 体征
- 第二部分 突如其来的意外
- 第5章 了解太多
- 第6章 启程
- 第7章 我们的机构有要话说
- 第8章 治疗间歇
- 第9章 不想接受标准治疗
- 第三部分 找到癌症治疗的价值
- 第10章 就近还是慕远
- 第11章 化疗第一天
- 第12章 假发（莉莎篇）
- 第13章 假发（约翰篇）
- 第14章 一见钟情
- 第15章 看护人1.0
- 第16章 最后的圣诞节
- 第四部分 礼物
- 第17章 独处
- 第18章 常规化疗的（不）舒适感
- 第19章 绝不参加葬礼
- 第五部分 肿瘤医生到底在想什么？
- 第20章 公开
- 第21章 铂，但不是好看的那种
- 第22章 化疗无所不用其极
- 第23章 我们留下的一切
- 第24章 快乐的五月
- 第25章 放疗
- 第六部分 医生是最糟糕的患者
- 第26章 康复
- 第27章 是转移还是多疑？
- 第28章 最后的乳房
- 第29章 重建
- 第30章 约翰的转变
- 第31章 看护人2.0
- 第32章 孩子们都还好吗？
- 后记
- 致谢
FAQ
Is this book suitable for patients currently in treatment?
Can readers without a medical background understand John's professional content?
Is the alternating husband-and-wife narration confusing to read?
Can this book help family members learn how to care for a patient?
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About the author
Lisa Marshall is an author about whom limited public information is currently available; details such as her nationality, dates of birth and death, and English name are not specified in the existing records. According to the available data, one of her works has been published in Chinese under the title Letting Go (释怀), which is categorized under health. This suggests that her writing focuses on topics related to physical and mental well-being and emotional adjustment. The title itself implies that the book may deal with releasing burdens, relieving psychological stress, or moving past emotional difficulties, and that it is intended for general readers hoping to improve their own state of mind. Because the available information is very limited, her professional background, writing career, and other works cannot yet be confirmed, nor is it possible to assess her specific position and influence in the field of health writing. Readers who wish to learn more about this author will need to wait for further works and publication information to become available.
In the Chinese book market, the name John Marshall is associated with two works on rather different subjects, and public information about him remains limited, making it difficult to confirm his full identity or biographical background. Two of his works are held in the collection, one touching on health and the other on Western philosophy: one is a book oriented toward physical and mental adjustment and emotional relief, while the other is a concise introduction to the development of ancient Greek philosophy. These two works suggest that his writing leans toward popularization, seeking to render specialized topics accessible to general readers in plain language while balancing the transmission of knowledge with the reading experience. This cross-disciplinary combination suggests that readers should refer to the works themselves rather than presuppose a single professional identity for the author.
Yong Yin is a Chinese book author about whom little public information is available; no confirmed details regarding nationality, dates of birth and death, or an English name can be verified. Three of the author's works are currently included in the library: Understanding Human Nature, Feynman's Rainbow, and Letting Go, with common categories covering psychological research, general biography, and health. Judging from these subjects, Yong Yin's writing tends to center on human psychology, emotion, and personal growth, while also touching on biographical material, with attention to how individuals come to know themselves, face inner difficulties, and find release in life. The style leans toward the accessible and introspective, seeking to connect psychological themes with real life experience so that readers may gain perspectives for understanding themselves and others. Although biographical information about the author remains limited, these three works broadly indicate a writing focus on psychological and life-related themes, offering readers a sense of the author's creative profile.
