CNN's Todd Leopold has reviewed a new book of doubt, humor, hope and motherhood -- the passions of Marjorie Williams. A collection of Williams essays and profiles, The Woman at the Washington Zoo, is being timed for release on Mother's Day. Edited by her husband Noah, Williams, who once worked as a journalist for publications such as the Washington Post, Vanity Fair and Slate, and who lost her life to liver cancer, was known for her honesty and unflinching gaze into the complexities, conflict and truth about people and life. In the last section of the book, she writes about the shock of being diagnosed with liver cancer and how she coped with telling her children the truth about her cancer. Marjorie Williams died on January 16, 2005. She was 47. To read the entire book review and discover a book that makes for good reading, go here.Note: The contents of this blog are for informational purposes only and should not be construed as medical advice or substitute for professional care. For medical emergencies, dial 911!
Marjorie Williams: doubt humor motherhood and liver cancer
CNN's Todd Leopold has reviewed a new book of doubt, humor, hope and motherhood -- the passions of Marjorie Williams. A collection of Williams essays and profiles, The Woman at the Washington Zoo, is being timed for release on Mother's Day. Edited by her husband Noah, Williams, who once worked as a journalist for publications such as the Washington Post, Vanity Fair and Slate, and who lost her life to liver cancer, was known for her honesty and unflinching gaze into the complexities, conflict and truth about people and life. In the last section of the book, she writes about the shock of being diagnosed with liver cancer and how she coped with telling her children the truth about her cancer. Marjorie Williams died on January 16, 2005. She was 47. To read the entire book review and discover a book that makes for good reading, go here.
