Cancer of the Spirit - Hardcover

Ife

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0974813605 ISBN 13: 9780974813608

Publisher: VIP Publishing, Inc., 2004

Synopsis

Cancer of the Spirit shares life-stories of ten women ranging in age from 23 to 79, and weaves touching stories about their lives into a colorful quilt of all-to-human struggles and exhilarating triumphs. Each story addresses a familiar struggle that women face and how these ten women overcame them. With one exception, all of the stories are fictitious. That story is the author’s own. A term coined by the author, “cancer of the spirit” is a debilitating condition caused by circumstances, events or situations that cripple your ability to cope with everyday living. It can be triggered by physical or mental problems and disables you to some extent. It temporarily alters who you are, thus having an adverse effect on the way you approach life. Cancer of the Spirit, also published by the author, transcends racial, ethnic, social and political lines, and was inspired by the lives of women whose paths the author crossed at some point in her life.

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About the Author

Carole 'Ife' Keene spent over 26 years in the information systems field, rising to the position of Executive Vice President. Ife has authored several articles that appeared in Seasons Greetings, a quarterly newsletter that was widely distributed in the U. S. and Canada. She has written poems that have been recited at public events and broadcast on radio. Ife has also given motivational talks before large audiences and conducted workshops that have focused on self-improvement, an underlying theme of Cancer of the Spirit. In addition to writing the book, Ife conceived and had a companion website for the book developed. A component of the website is a bulletin board where women, and men, can go to confidentially and anonymously talk about issues, problems or challenges they are experiencing. A physical cancer survivor (13-year breast cancer survivor), Ife is as strong as ever. She is now tirelessly working on a Soothe Our Souls (SOS) Women’s Retreat that will be held in Panama, November 5 – 12, 2006. The retreat is an outgrowth of Cancer of the Spirit. Ife says, “My desire is to make a difference in the lives of others, particularly women. I decided the best way to accomplish this goal was to write a book. I spent 26 years in the information systems field, where I did a voluminous amount of technical writing. Cancer of the Spirit is my first foray into a different genre of writing.” Soothe Our Souls has become the mission of what began as a project – the writing of Cancer of the Spirit. That mission is to empower women and assist them in continuing to enhance their self-esteem. The retreat will focus on five areas, which are: Health & Wellness, Personal & Professional Enhancement, Spiritual Rejuvenation, Relationship Connections & Reconnections and Life Styles. Ife grew up in Camden, NJ, and met and married her college sweetheart, William ‘Damani’ Keene, while attending Howard University. Enjoying 39 years of a happy marriage, their motto is: "Never stop honeymooning!" Ife and Damani are the proud grandparents of Nandi Anika Carson and Khalid Valentine Keene, II.

Review

"Cancer of the Spirit captures a sense of the raw reality of human frailty and unabashedly paints pictures of its....." --The Rev. Dr. James Coleman, All Nations Baptist Church, May 17, 2004

"Cancer of the Spirit.....because it tells it like it is and reflects the power of human resiliency." --William Keene, Soothe Our Souls Guest Book, February 11, 2005

About this edition

• Publisher: VIP Publishing, Inc.
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0974813605
• ISBN 13: 9780974813608
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 150