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The Wolf at my Door follows Doug Gosling’s continuing battle with the physical and emotional aspects of cancer over a seven year period.  It was written with the same objective as this blog site, to help people understand the tremendous emotional impact of this horrible disease.

For the future, Doug’s blogs will provide a real-time update to the story in the book and will also explore specific issues in greater detail, providing an opportunity for others to comment and expand on the discussion.

The Wolf at my Door is now available from the following sources:   www.trafford.com/bookstore                                                           amazon.com or amazon.ca                                                                       barnesandnoble.com

Overview of the book:

When Doug Gosling was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer at the relatively young age of forty-nine, it was the beginning of an incredible journey of profound discovery. As he says, “I came to realize that cancer was really two diseases in one; a physical disease of the body and also an emotional disease – a cancer of the mind, if you will.” In The Wolf at my Door, Doug engages us in a deep and open discussion of the two faces of this deadly disease. His incredible story has relevance to people with any type of cancer and, equally, for those who love and care for them.

<!–[if !supportEmptyParas]–><!–[endif]–>The Wolf at my Door discusses in vivid detail the various stages of cancer diagnosis, treatment, recovery and recurrence and explores the deep emotional impact that cancer has on the person with the disease and on their loved ones. It is an intensely intimate story told with no holds barred, dealing openly with difficult subjects such as depression, spirituality, fear of recurrence, incontinence, sexual function and death. It will inform and often entertain, offering tremendous insight to anyone touched by cancer. This book will help you!

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When Doug Gosling was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, it was the beginning of an incredible journey of profound discovery. As he says, “I came to realize that cancer was really two diseases in one; a physical disease of the body and also an emotional disease – a cancer of the mind, if you will.” In The Wolf at my Door, Doug engages us in a deep and open discussion of the two faces of this deadly disease. His incredible story has relevance to people with any type of cancer and, equally, for those who love and care for them. It is a heartfelt and deeply intimate story that will inform and often entertain, offering tremendous insight to anyone touched by cancer. If you have ever heard the words, “You have cancer,” you need to read this book. If someone you know or love tells you, “I have cancer,” you need to read this book.

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