In a Strange Land
In a Strange Land by Robin J Reid, published by Athena Press in 2004, is a personal memoir that recounts the author’s experiences during a challenging summer in Kyrgyzstan. Faced with a troubling cough, Reid visits a local hospital where he learns about his cancer diagnosis. The narrative details his journey through illness, including the difficulties of radiation therapy and the life-altering decision to undergo a laryngectomy, ultimately leading to his recovery and rediscovery of his voice.
Readers will find an honest account of Reid’s struggles and triumphs, as he shares the mental resilience required to navigate his health challenges. The book delves into themes of health and fitness, particularly focusing on cancer and its treatments, while also highlighting the importance of communication and faith in his recovery process. With 286 pages, this edition offers an informative perspective for those affected by similar conditions, making it a significant contribution to the genre of personal memoirs.
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2000: a hot summer in Kyrgyzstan. A dry wind and an annoying cough prompt the author to visit a local hospital in the capital, Bishkek. In this strange land, he first hears the word ‘cancer’ applied to his condition. Robin Reid pulls no punches, spares us no details in his descent into choking illness, disastrous radiation therapy and final surrender to a laryngectomy. Then comes the recovery, the refusal to accept a ‘mute inglorious state’, and the rediscovery of his voice. How he did this, the methods he chose, the menatal state required and the back-up therapy available are all detailed in this immensely inspiring and informative story. Essential reading for ‘laryngectomees’ of all kinds, it also affirms another side of the author’s successful struggle for communication, continuing work, and well being: his Christian faith. Here is a man who has endured a personal Calvary, and his recovery is a lesson to us all.
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