Sorrow’s Joy: A Passage Through Cancer
Author; Ogochukwu Promise
Category: Fiction / Novels
Year of Publication: 2015
286 pages
$9.00
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A powerful tale, intimately rewarding, a psychological and emotional journey. Enthralling. The work of a perceptive and skilful writer.
– The Punch
This is a compelling narrative, not only about the onslaughts of cancer but of the courage required to face it. Promise’s relentless quest for life and meaning, her penetrating gaze, deep understanding of human emotions, fears and strengths and her consistent reaching for the power of the mind to transcend life’s vicissitudes resonate in this brilliant work.
ThisdayMoving narrative. Witty. Poetic. Intriguing style. Cruel passion that is as innocent as it is painful…
– The Guardian
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