John Diamond was a British journalist who died from tongue cancer in 2001. He wrote a book called Because Cowards Get Cancer Too: A Hypochondriac Confronts his Nemesis.
This book is different than your normal cancer read. I say that because of John Diamond's wit and intelligence when writing about his cancer experience. His sarcasm when it came to things like people telling him that he was brave was right on. He didn't think he was brave for going through cancer treatments, he thought that it was his only choice, something he had to do. This book is a realistic look at things that were going on around him and within him. John, you and I are definitely on the same page!
I have already read this book twice and when I find it I'm going to read it again.
Ian Copeland, music booking agent who represented acts like Joan Jett, R.E.M., Squeeze, The Police, B-52s, Ramones, and the Cure; who wrote Wild Thing, and was brother to Police drummer Stewart Copeland, has lost his life to skin cancer. 
