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How Do Caretakers Take Care of Themselves? An Interview with Angela Farley: Part One
In this two-part interview, Angela Farley of Teen Kitchen Project talks about why nutrition is vital for cancer patients and their families
Today SevenPonds speaks with Angela Farley, the founder and executive director of Teen Kitchen Project based in California. The organization provides nutritional whole foods to families experiencing a serious illness. Teenagers who volunteer get hands-on training in the kitchen providing … Continue reading
Fighting in Style: The Evolution of Breast Cancer Awareness Merchandise
Cancer survivor Allison W. Gryphon and designer Piper Gore don't want cancer fighters to compromise style
When Allison W. Gryphon was diagnosed with breast cancer, she knew she would have to adjust to major lifestyle changes – but compromising her style was not up for question. She collaborated with designer Piper Gore to create the “Fighter … Continue reading
You Take It From Here by Pamela Ribon
A bittersweet novel about a young mother dying from terminal cancer whose major final request for her best friend makes us question how far we would all go for someone we love.
Similar to its predecessors, Beaches and Steel Magnolias, Pamela Ribon’s You Take It From Here chronicles the roller coaster of a journey between best friends Danielle and Smidge, one of whom left their small southern town for LA, while the other … Continue reading
A Top Philanthropist Gives His Fortune Away
Sam Simon finds strength and meaning during the last stages of cancer
While losing his battle with colon cancer, “The Simpsons” co-creator Sam Simon is giving away his fortune to feed homeless people and rescue animals from being killed in animal shelters. A diagnosis of terminal illness may eclipse one’s vision with … Continue reading
The Fault in Our Stars Directed by Josh Boone
John Green's best-selling novel about a romance between two terminally ill teens comes to the big screen
The Fault in our Stars (2014) is director Josh Boone’s adaptation of the 2012 novel of the same name. On one hand, the book is a story of first love between witty teenagers Hazel (Shailene Woodley) and Augustus (Ansel Elgort). … Continue reading
What is the Worst Kind of Cancer? The Surgeon General Talks Terminal Illness
In an interview with Time, the Surgeon General Dr. Boris D. Lushniak illuminates why skin cancer is the worst kind
Acting Surgeon General Dr. Boris D. Lushniak says that despite the general decline of many kinds of cancers in America, that there is one citizens need to be more diligent in preventing: skin cancer. “In the last 35 years, we’ve … Continue reading
