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"This book is a survival guide anyone with a frightening diagnosis can turn to for comfort and for concrete ways of increasing the odds of getting the best care and the brightest outcome." — Kathleen Hall Jamison, Director, Annenberg Policy Center, U of Penn |
Welcome to future and current readers of AfterShock!
I developed this site for two reasons.
First, to introduce the book to people who are thinking about getting it for themselves, a family member, a friend, or a patient. You can read the Introduction — which tells why I wrote it and describes my perspective. Take a look at the Table of Contents, which gives you an idea of the kind of information you'll find.
The second reason is to be able to update the Appendices for people who have the book. As you know, new articles, Web sites and services appear every day. I wanted to make sure that readers of AfterShock are directed to the best possible information sources currently available.
I have written a short note to each of the audiences I think will be interested in reading AfterShock:
It is my hope — and the hope of the hundreds of people who shared their stories of the first difficult days following a devastating diagnosis — that this book will be useful to you.
Best wishes,
Jessie Gruman