The Longest Mile: A Doctor, a Food Fight, and the Footrace that Rallied a Community Against Cancer
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| Rating | : | 4.17 (593 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1631520431 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 220 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-05-15 |
| Language | : | English |
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She has been interviewed for the Philadelphia Inquirer, Main Line Today Magazine, and WCHE radio. In addition to full-time medical practice, she serves as the president of Team CMMD Foundation, a nonprofit she founded to support families in her community who are struggling with cancer. . Christine Meyer, MD is an award-winning, board-certified internal medici
Five Stars mj Great read and amazing story.. HATE CANCER? LOVE RUNNING HATE CANCER?LOVE RUNNING?(Don't love running but hate cancer?)Get this book.So, my sister's doctor writes a book. Of course I purchase it. She LOVES her doctor. And everything I know about this MD is super cool. And you know, along with running a very special practice, the likes of which I only know about because of my sister's rousing accolades, I truly think, "How cute. She wrote a book! I'll support her."How cute?! I had no idea I began this book at midnight. I FO. Sandrien said a must read for all people who hate cancer and especially if you are working in healthcare. Coming from the Netherlands, reading English was not something I would do for pleasure or to just relax and read a book. I would always choose a Dutch book for that. Until I read this book. It is the first English book I finished reading, the same day as I started it. As a nurse, I had many patients who had cancer and I always felt so powerless while helping them. Reading this book was so inspirational for me, even if you can't do anything, you still can! There is al
Christine Meyer decided to embark on a quest for hopeand through happenstance and love, a team of runners emerged that empowered a community to make a difference, not only in the lives of cancer patients, but in one another’s lives. Winner of the Gold Medal in the 2016 Living Now Book AwardsIn the course of their lifetime, one out of two men and one out of three women will be diagnosed with cancer. But after seeing several of her patients and her dearest aunt engage in a battle with cancer, Dr. Many of us watch in desperation as our friends and loved ones fight for their lives. Along the way, Meyer learned that the true measure of a doctor’s success is not the number of lives saved but the number of lives touched.
Night Shyamalan Foundation . At its center, The Longest Mile reveals what I now come to believe is the most potent tool in fundraising: the power of human connection. Wagner, author of The Never Chronicles series“At its core, The Longest Mile is a convincing memoir with vivid storytelling and an uplifting (and often humorous) message that left me inspired and ready to take action myself.”—Heather Schugar, PhD, Associate Professor of Literacy, West Chester University of Pennsylvania“In a simple and honest voice, Christine Meyer, MD, recounts her