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Bone Marrow Boogie: The Dance of a Lifetime
Bone Marrow Boogie The Dance of a Lifetime Author:Janie Starr We all hit a brick wall at some time in our lives. Starr's rose up inside her body in the form of a cancerous tumor lurking behind her chest wall and growing fast. With rare honesty, humor, and shine, Starr recounts her early terror and ultimate triumph as she scaled that wall and danced her jig on top. Cancer has crept into most peoples lives ... more »one way or another, but we don't have to be a member of the tribe in order to resonate with Bone Marrow Boogie. It is as much about love, family, and community, and about staying full present and alive during a mid-life crisis as it is a story of illness and recovery. It could have been divorce, remarriage, building a home, or even winning the lottery. Big events call for a big response, and for Starr that included walking the talk and living to tell her story. She wrote because it satisfied her, it brought her into relationship with others, and because she thought it might make a difference to the rest of us. She got that right.« less