¡Cancerlandia!: A Memoir

by Juan Alvarado Valdivia

Diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma three weeks after his thirtieth birthday, Juan Alvarado Valdivia finds himself immersed in Cancerlandia--oncology appointments, waiting rooms, and chemotherapy infusions at San Francisco General Hospital. Afraid that the illness will destroy his fledgling relationship and writing aspirations, Alvarado Valdivia tries to lead a normal life. He bikes three miles to his treatments while listening to heavy metal, attends...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0826341896
• ISBN13: 9780826341891
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: University of New Mexico Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.0" x 8.9"