The Wrong Place attempts to answer the question: How does a mother cope when her worst nightmare comes true? This collection of poems and essays chronicles the author's journey alongside her young son as he is diagnosed and treated for a rare cancer. Readers follow the family as they learn the vocabulary of cancer, develop a new way of parenting, and grieve the loss of their son's innocence. The family navigates endless medical procedures and hospital stays while seeking to maintain a sense of themselves outside of "cancer world." Throughout, the author relies on humor and hope to pull her through.
The Wrong Place attempts to answer the question: How does a mother cope when her worst nightmare comes true? This collection of poems and essays chronicles the author's journey alongside her young son as he is diagnosed and treated for a rare cancer. Readers follow the family as they learn the vocabulary of cancer, develop a new way of parenting, and grieve the loss of their son's innocence. The family navigates endless medical procedures and hospital stays while seeking to maintain a sense of themselves outside of "cancer world." Throughout, the author relies on humor and hope to pull her through.
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