That Black Men Might Live: My Fight against Prostate Cancer by Charles Richard Williams, Vernon A. Williams, Vernon A Williams

From the Publisher

Through the personal story of Reverend Charles Williams, this book addresses the important but often neglected issue of black men and prostate cancer. Williams, a leader in the black community and the president of the Indiana Black Expo, relates how even with an extensive knowledge of health care he did not pay attention to his own needs. He was diagnosed with prostate cancer—at an advanced stage. More than a biography, this book discusses why and how black men can break the cycle of health care illiteracy to become aware of their own needs and use the health care system to their own benefit. Black men are encouraged to get early and regular physical exams and are guided through what to expect and what to do if they are diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Library Journal

While there is inarguably a paucity of books dealing with African American health issues-and indeed none dealing specifically with prostate cancer and black men-this doesn't justify the publication of a hastily, poorly written book just to fill a void in the market. This book is written primarily by Rev. Charles Williams, who himself suffers from Stage-Four prostate cancer, in prose that is verbose and overly saturated with religious references. Numerous pages are dedicated to Indiana Black Expo and Williams's rise to leadership, with only a few pages containing concrete medical information about prostate cancer and black men. The results is more an autobiography than a detailed recounting of a personal battle with cancer. Williams manages to squeeze in a few percentage rates of cancer in minority communities, and he does stress the importance of familial support-information that can, however, be found in a more complete and helpful format on the home page of the National Cancer Institute. Although more information about African Americans and cancer is greatly needed, this title cannot be recommend for purchase.-Nicole A. Cooke, Montclair State Univ. Lib., NJ Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.

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