Cancer looks good on you : Barclay's guide to cultivating style, sanity, silliness and self-love -- in sickness and in health

Book 2017

"Cancer Looks Good on You is the most uplifting cancer story you will ever read, because it is about a man who chooses to seize the day, not count how many days he has left. From his youth as a tormented gay boy in the Deep South to his rise to the top of the design world, and from discovering a lump in his neck to planning his after-party, Barclay tackles life's challenges with grace, humor, and indomitable optimism. Cancer Looks Good on You sha...

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Cancer Patients Biography

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Gay men Biography

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Sexual minorities Social conditions

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ISBN:

9780999068014

Description:

146 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 24 cm

Contents:

Prologue
Chapter 1: Fluff. Barclay's 5 easy ways to take the ugly out of sickly
Chapter 2: Demons. Abused, bullied, suicidal - a gay boy builds a fortress for life
Chapter 3: Reinvention. What you gotta do is dream BIG!
Chapter 4: The brand. Building a design empire
Chapter 5: Angels. Kindness, Facebook, and Barclay's angels - lessons in compassion and connection
Chapter 6: Closure. Making amends, planning a funeral, knowing when to "wrap it up"
Chapter 7: After-party and after-life. Plans for an ultra-chic life celebration and designs for heaven
Epilogue

Control Number:

2509586

Other Authors:

Johnson, Jill, author

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