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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Faith | |
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| God Handed Me a Gift | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Everything in the universe is subject to change, and everything is on schedule. | |
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| A Snowy Quest | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Life is not about "why me," but "try me." | |
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| My Healing Journey | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: There are many side effects to accepting your mortality, and they're not all bad. | |
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| Baby Jamie: A Survivor's Story | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Every life is a marathon, and the goal is to finish yours. | |
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| Learning to Let Go | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Seek peace, because when you wage a war against cancer, you empower your enemy. | |
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| What We Could Do Together | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Invest in your relationships and everyone benefits. | |
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| Making My Own Music | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Learn to listen to your heart and not your head. | |
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| Love Heals | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Love benefits the giver and the receiver. | |
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| Wildflowers | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: What you plant in your garden shows up in every season of your life. | |
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| To Be Alive Is a Gift | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: We are all works in progress. | |
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| Amazing Final Days | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Even the blind see when they have a near-death experience | |
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| Hope | |
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| A Joyous Occasion Is a Joyous Occasion | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: You make your own weather by focusing on sunny or cloudy skies. | |
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| A New Autumn | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Cancer can reflect our true selves. | |
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| Riding Uphill | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Coming in first is not the issue; finishing what you start is. | |
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| Freedom II | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Create a crew of people who will help you to sail through life. | |
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| Phases of the Moon | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Life is like the moon. There are moments of darkness but also moments of fullness and light. | |
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| Opening Up to Life | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Act like a survivor | |
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| Lemon Meringue | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: When life hands you lemons, make a lemon meringue pie. | |
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| The Touch | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Eventually we will all die, so I suggest you do not waste time trying to avoid death, but choose to live instead. | |
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| Another Kind of Miracle | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Life's difficulties are what teach us to grow as human beings. | |
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| The Art of Living | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Reconnect with your inner artist and create your unique self-portrait. | |
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| Healing | |
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| Animals as Healers | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Animals are our teachers because they do not need all the time we do to learn about love and forgiveness. | |
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| Grayed Waters | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Take time for the simple things, for they are the most precious. | |
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| Chinese Finger Trap | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Accept your limited time and spend it with the people you love. | |
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| Checkmate | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Accept your limited time and spend it with the people you love. | |
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| Halcyon Days | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: When we believe life is good, it becomes good. | |
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| Finding My Voice | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Choose love, because when you love your enemies, they cease to exist. | |
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| My Tree of Life | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: As a tree can grow around nails, you, too, can take in what irritates you and go on with your life. | |
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| The Visitor | |
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| Benie's Reflection: Invite your monsters in, for you have much to learn from them. | |
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| Standing Up for My Body and Soul | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: Don't be afraid to ask the tough questions. | |
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| Write It Down, Pass It On | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: When you listen to your inner self, your decisions become easier to make. | |
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| Thumz Up | |
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| Bernie's Reflection: You're all winners. | |
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| Conclusion: Love, Medicine, and Miracles Today | |
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| Index | |