Too Young For This Author:Alice K. Crisci A Must Read for Young, Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients and Their Loved Ones — Alice Crisci is the founder of Beeline Global, Inc., a consultancy that develops visionary leaders for entrepreneurial companies. The youngest of four generations to receive a cancer diagnosis, Alice confronted her medical crisis with wit, faith, humor and inspiration. ... more »In Too Young for This, she chronicles the first six weeks of diagnosis with uncanny candor. Alice provides thoughtful reflections and introspective questioning to assist readers with their own emotional processing. Transcending any medical crisis, this book is a must read for anyone touched by cancer.
Alice lends her voice the the young adult cancer population and the unique challenges they face compared to children or adults over the age of 45. Facing difficult decisions, terrifying what-ifs, questions of infertility, sexuality and finances, Alice echoes the plight of her peers. Her approach to dealing with a frightening prognosis included launching a foundation for other breast cancer patients, writing this book, developing a series of vision journals for cancer patients of all ages, transforming her consultancy into a products company and preserving her future as a mom through embryo and egg freezing.
Her journey and the vulnerability she is willing to express to the public gives patients hope and caregivers empathy. With the help of financial supporters Alice intends on distributing this book for free to medical centers across the country and make it available to patients and their loved ones complimentary.« less
The author of this book has an amazing voice. Her raw emotion and story-telling paints vivid pictures of the roller-coaster a young woman, unwittingly endures, when diagnosed with breast cancer.