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About The Book
Comic and unsparing, ¡Cancerlandia! chronicles Alvarado Valdivia's journey as he not only fights to survive his personified adversary, Mr. Hodgkins, but also as he struggles with his own self-destructive spirit.
Product Details
- Publisher: UNM Press (September 1, 2015)
- Length: 368 pages
- ISBN13: 9780826341891
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In this frank and often humorous memoir, [Alvarado Valdivia] documents the yearlong battle he waged against the disease, making his way through chemotherapy and radiation while endeavoring to come to terms with his own private demons. As he faces down the evil foe he dubs 'Mr. Hodgkins,' Valdivia works his way to health and a newfound understanding of himself.--San Jose Mercury News
An irreverent debut memoir from Juan Alvarado Valdivia about surviving Hodgkin lymphoma.--Hemispheres
An irreverent debut memoir from Juan Alvarado Valdivia about surviving Hodgkin lymphoma.--Hemispheres
Juan Alvarado Valdivia is a writer to watch. He has ignited his engines and is burning his way into high orbit. I am a great admirer of this book, and it makes me impatient for the books to come.--Luis Alberto Urrea, author of The Water Museum: Stories
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