Crossing Divides: A Couple's Story of Cancer, Hope and Hiking Montana's Continental DivideAmerican Cancer Society Crossing Divides: A Couple's Story of Cancer, Hope and Hiking Montana's Continental Divide is a captivating, humorous, terrifying and tender recounting of the experience of author/engineer Scott Bischke and his engineer wife, Katie Gibson. Together, they journey through demanding wild country and a recurring cancer experience. Excerpts: I do vividly recall three things about that meeting. The first is "papillary adenocarcinoma," a term we did not understand. The second rang cold and clear: "This could be very serious. This could kill you." The third was departing the hospital feeling as though I'd just been kicked in the chest.  Fast-forward to October 1996, almost four years after the diagnosis. Kate sat in tall grass near the tent, knitting. Earlier we had finished an enjoyable two-mile day hike up the canyon on our favorite eastern Oregon stream. Fall colors tipped the willows. Crisp air and clear skies foretold an icy night. "Cuppa tea?" I asked, walking back into camp after fishing upstream. Kate looked up, her eyes teary. "It's been two years today since my third surgery," she said quietly. "The doctor said I had a one-in-ten chance of living until now." Crossing Divides artfully and emotionally takes readers along on Bischke and Gibson's documented adventure, a roller-coaster struggle with cancer and the story of their 800-mile walk across Montana. Numerous events, such as encounters with bears, provide metaphorical comparison between a fear of natural threats and a deep fear of cancer. Their fortitude, intelligence, and grace shine through in a shared insistence upon living full lives beyond a sobering cancer diagnosis. Key Features: - 7 maps and 16 pages of color photographs bring this personal journey to life - Hiking terminology is appreciated by all readers, and gorgeous surroundings will interest readers of all ages - Offers rare insight into a couple's revelations, observations, emotions and challenges when a spouse has cancer - This honest portrayal of a devoted husband and wife team will encourage readers to live fully and refuse to compromise their dreams. Crossing Divides will be in bookstores nationwide on April 1, 2002. Individual copies can also be ordered on the American Cancer Society Web site www.cancer.org/bookstore, or by calling 1-800-ACS-2345. Specifications 2002/304-pages/6x9/jacketed hardcover
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