THE POWER OF TWO: SURVIVING SERIOUS ILLNESS WITH AN ATTITUDE AND AN ADVOCATE
Book ID/图书代码： 14560008B27507
English Summary/英文概要： The Power of Two has the power to change lives. This much-needed book combines an inspiring story of hope and survival with a compelling practical blueprint for how to be a loved one’s advocate. And if ever there was a time when a chronically ill or disabled person needs an advocate, that time is now, with HMOs, the medical establishment, and patients in a chaotic free-for-all. Brian Monaghan, a fifty-nine-year-old lawyer at the top of his game, got the news that all of us dread—Stage IV melanoma had metastasized to his brain; he was given three to six months to live. That night Brian and his wife Gerri made a pact: "We are going to love and laugh and fight this. And we are going to win." That was ten years ago. Between Brian’s courage and attitude, and Gerri’s determination to stand up for him—tirelessly researching options, reaching out to friends, family, and anyone who could help, resisting the status quo, and always thinking in terms of "we"—they did win. This book is the story of that journey, told back and forth between them. utterly riveting, inspiring, and uplifting, it is a road map for everyone facing a tough medical challenge, and for the people who love them.
Along the way, Gerri lists her top 50 tips for how to be an advocate: #1 Trust your intuition. #6 Create a battle plan. #15 Get copies of records. #26 Make doctors speak in a language that you understand. #49 This is not a dress rehearsal.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 著名律师Brian正值事业如日中天，
忽然被检查出身患癌症，时日无多，
面对如此晴天霹雳，他和妻子该怎样面对人生，
他们的命运将何去何从，坦然的人生态度能挽救Brian的性命吗？
夫妻俩能执子之手，与子偕老吗？
看进入癌症晚期阶段的病人如何创造生命奇迹，在妻子的帮助下笑看风雨人生。 五十九岁，是律师Brian事业蒸蒸日上的时候，但却获悉自己已进入癌症晚期，他的生命即将燃尽。得知丈夫身患绝症，作为妻子的Gerri伤心之余，在当晚就和丈夫立下协约：我们俩要坦然面对人生，继续相亲相爱，这样才有一线希望能战胜病魔。十年过去了，Brian依旧健在。Brian和Gerri直面病魔的勇气和态度，以及Gerri相信丈夫能战胜病魔的信念让死神也拿他们没办法。
本书追溯了Brian和Gerri共同携手与癌症抗争的艰难路程。虽然在此过程中，病魔有可能随时夺去Brian的性命，但夫妻俩坦然﹑执着和坚定的人生信念却从未被动摇过。本书充满智慧，对生命的热爱，同时语言幽默，容易引起病人和病患家属的共鸣。(YM)
Awards/获奖情况："Throughout my life, in good times and bad times, people around me have woven a tapestry to hold me up, Brian--with his courage, compassion, and grace00is part of my tapestry. He and Gerri’s story is yet another gift." ---Elizabeth Edwards
About the Author/作者介绍： Brian Monaghan was, until diagnosed with his illness in 1998, a highly successful plaintiff’s trial attorney in San Diego, earning numerous awards and citations. He currently serves on the board of directors of the American Ireland Fund, the Salk Institute International Council, Hastings College of the Law at the University of California, and the San Diego Padres.
Gerri Monaghan met Brian when applying for a paralegal job at his firm. They married in 1995 and live in San Diego. Brian Moonaghan在1998年被诊断出身患癌症。他是圣地亚哥著名律师，获过无数奖项。目前，作者为the American Ireland Fund, the Salk Institute International Council, Hastings College of the Law at the University of California, 和the San Diego Padres董事会效力。
Gerri Monaghan是律师专职助手，两人于Gerri在Brian公司申请工作时相遇。他们于1995年结婚，现居于圣地亚哥。
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