What's it like to be told you have cancer? What do you say to a friend or a family member who has just been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness?

Cancer survivor Jan Newhouse explores these questions and many others.

Her personal account traverses the peaks of hope and the depths of despair. At times humorous, at times surprising, at times deeply moving, this book provides balm and insights for health care professionals, cancer patients and those who love them.

Moon Dance masterfully does what a book of poems and photographs is supposed to do: transport you, stir your senses and make you feel.