The Survivorship Net : A Parable for the Friends, Family, and Caregivers of People with Cancer

The Survivorship Net is a colorful and whimsically illustrated book that focuses on the important role of family, friends, and caregivers in the life of every cancer patient. On one level, it is a children's book, putting a son's or daughter's fears to rest and explaining how the child can help his mother and father through treatment and recovery. On another level, it is a parable 'for children of all ages', using the life of a circus to illustrate how friends, family, and caregivers, by their actions, deeds, and support, can 'add threads' to the patient's and the family's 'safety net' as the family goes through the high-wire act that is cancer. The circus master is sick with cancer, and the gracious people of Sweetwater step in to fix the tent, mend the organ, and add new threads to the safety net. In the process, everyone learns that his or her help is important and that even the smallest thread can add strength to the net of support every cancer patient needs.