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Goodbye, Walter : the inspiring story of a terminal cancer patient by RuthAnn Hogue; C. Stratton Hill is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
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<p>In February of 1997, RuthAnn Hogue, a new and competitive journalist for the Arizona Daily News-Sun, volunteered for an assignment that no one else wanted — to write an article about hospice care and interview terminal cancer patient Walter Schifter. "The words on the page [of his letter to the Sun] echoed in my heart as I slowly walked back to my desk," she remembers. "My heart beat a bit more quickly as I re-created in the theater of my mind what might have been the events of the past few days...."</p> <p>Hogue's journey with Walter opened her eyes to the life-altering affects of cancer and the spiritually exalting strength of love. "Six months ago I was in such pain that if I had known the exact combination of pills to take to successfully end my life, I would have gladly taken them," Walter had written. "I called [Hospice Family Care] instead ... it was time to show my gratitude for how much my life has changed since then."</p> <p>Written in her own words, Goodbye, Walter: The Inspiring Story of a Terminal Cancer Patient documents Hogue's interviews with Walter and Hospice Family Care, and the changes in her own relationships during that time. She celebrates Walter's zest fo
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- Author
- RuthAnn Hogue; C. Stratton Hill
- Publisher
- Mapletree Publishing Company
- Published
- 2005
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780972807128
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Social Science, Medical, Fiction
- Rating
- 2.12 / 5 (8 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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