E já que parece que estou numa onda de serviço público hoje, cá vai mais uma dica. Trata-se do livro Help Me Live, escrito por uma sobrevivente do cancro do pulmão, Lori Hope. Li-o há pouco tempo e achei muito bom. Para aquelas pessoas que querem ajudar, mas não sabem como; que querem compreender, mas não sabem como; que querem estar lá, mas não sabem bem o que fazer ou o que dizer. Este livro ajuda.
A sinopse diz isto:
"When we hear that someone close to us has cancer, we want nothing more than to help. But sometimes we don’t know what to say or do, and don’t feel comfortable asking. With sensitive insights, thoughtful anecdotes, and sometimes, gentle humor, Help Me Live provides a personal yet thoroughly researched account of words and actions that comfort and heal. Based on the author’s own experiences with cancer, and interviews and surveys with scores of other survivors and health care professionals, each chapter tells intimate stories about one of the 20 most important messages people with cancer want to convey, such as “I need to laugh – or just forget about cancer for a while”; “I need to feel hope, but telling me to think positively can make me feel worse”; and “Please don’t take it personally if I don’t return your call or want to see you.” You’ll learn that communicating effectively doesn’t necessarily mean there’s a “right thing” to say or do, but that you can achieve the desired result: to make those who are ill feel better. In candid and beautifully detailed prose,Help Me Live will help you find the words or gestures to show how much you care."
Podem comprá-lo no The Book Depository, com portes de entrega grátis para Portugal (para o mundo todo, aliás...).
Mais informações no site da autora: http://lorihope.com/helpmelive/