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    Hanging on for Dear Life: Our Family's Victory over Cancer
    Hanging on for Dear Life: Our Family's Victory over Cancer
    Hanging on for Dear Life: Our Family's Victory over Cancer
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    Hanging on for Dear Life: Our Family's Victory over Cancer

    By Beverly Fetzer Oakley

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    In 1982, a young couple with small children received devastating news. Jim Oakley and his wife, Beverly, were told he had a rare chest tumora malignant thymomaone known not to respond to treatment. He was given three to six months to live. Though their world had been turned upside down, the couple chose to remain hopeful. With the love and support of friends, family, and our Lord, the two were able to face seemingly insurmountable odds with great faith and courage. As you read this story, you will feel the weight of their struggle and the joy of their victory over cancer.

    Hanging On for Dear Life is a true story, one of faith, of hope, and of great love. Beverly Fetzer Oakley will take you on a journey through pain, uncertainty, and heartache, but on a road paved with joy and peace.

    Learn to:
    Cope through the illness of a loved one
    Visit terminally ill patients
    Offer support to caregivers
    Trust the Lord to carry you through mountains and valleys

    In my forty-five years of medical practice I was never involved with a more incredible case, the amazing outcome of which was greatly influenced by Jims determination and grit, and the tremendous loving support of Beverly.
    -Dr. Ben J. Birdwell, MD, Internal Medicine, Summit Medical Associates, Hermitage, TN

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherWestBow Press
    Release dateOct 3, 2013
    ISBN9781490809700
    Hanging on for Dear Life: Our Family's Victory over Cancer
    Author

    Beverly Fetzer Oakley

    Beverly Fetzer Oakley has experienced her husband’s battle with cancer as his caregiver and supporter. Since writing has always been a therapeutic release for her, she chose to share their story, in hopes others would benefit. She and her husband, Jim, live in Nashville, Tennessee, near their two children, three grandchildren, and huge extended family.

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