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Table of Contents
Acknowledgments ix
About the Companion Website xi
Some Opening Words 3
Starting Out 5
1 Intention 21
Intention Theme 22
The Practices 33
Experience of Cancer – Diagnosis 45
Personal Story – Sarah 55
2 Coming Back 60
Coming Back Theme 61
The Practices 72
Experience of Cancer – Treatment 97
Personal Story – Caroline 112
3 Turning Towards 117
Turning Towards Theme 118
The Practices 131
Experience of Cancer – Remission / Living with Uncertainty 152
Personal Story – Peter 160
4 Kindness 165
Kindness Theme 167
The Practices 176
Experience of Cancer – Recurrence 201
Personal Story – Jane 211
5 Completing And Continuing 217
Personal Story – Helen 234
6 Connecting To Our Common Humanity 240
Some Parting Words 250
Appendices 254
1 Cancer And Mindfulness]Based Approaches 254
2 Resources 256
3 The ‘Map’ of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer 259
4 Lee’s Soups 261
Bibliography 265
Index 269
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