Glossary of Awkward

Your laugh out loud guide to surviving cancer - with cartoons!

 
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An illustrated guide to surviving the ‘I have cancer’ conversation

Cancer sucks and so does talking about it. Mostly because people just don’t know what to say. Glossary of Awkward is your illustrated guide to surviving the "I have cancer" conversation - whether with friends, partners, colleagues, or even your (hard-to-empathize) doctor. Written by a newly-wed couple living with cancer, this beautiful giftable book features original cartoons inspired by all the awkward things people say when you reveal a cancer diagnosis. This little book is guaranteed to make you laugh out loud, scream YASSSS or some combination of the two. Find out why hundreds backed this graphic medicine novel on Kickstarter last year and order your copy now!

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What readers are saying about Glossary of Awkward

 
The Glossary of Awkward is a must-have for family and friends of anyone who has cancer. It offers an honest and refreshing take on what are traditionally uncomfortable conversations and gives you the tools to actually help the people you love who are struggling without minimizing their feelings or experience in any way, shape or form.
— Jenni
I bought it for a friend whose mother has cancer. It’s a little bit of cheer wrapped up in a whole lot of compassion.
— Janissa
So helpful to most, to me, to anyone who is experiencing the “How can my words deliver as much comfort that I want them to have...”
— Alice T.
As a friend, family member, or care-taker of someone with cancer, you don’t always know what to say. This book opens you up to their perspective and helps you understand how statements can have a negative impact, even if not intended. Fun and easy to ready, it’s mostly a guide to help you steer in a difficult time.
— Doris

 

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