Beverly Kirkhart - A breast cancer survivor since
1993, Beverly Kirkhart is the author of the new book, My Healing Companion,
and the co-author of the revised edition of Chicken Soup for the Surviving
Soul: 101 Healing Stories About Those Who Have Survived Cancer. Published
early this summer (2002), My Healing Companion has already sold over
75,000 copies. Designed to serve as a self-guided journal for anyone facing
cancer (or any disease or disability), the book shares Ms. Beverly Kirkhart's
experiences coping, adjusting and turning her cancer experience into a positive
force in her life. There's also helpful healing exercises and ample space for
readers to record their own journey of self-realization and empowerment, while
finding serenity on their road to survival. On behalf of Chicken Soup for the
Surviving Soul: 101 Healing Stories About Those Who Have Survived Cancer -
one of the most successful books in the acclaimed series by Jack Canfield and
Mark Victor Hansen, with over 600,000 copies in print - Beverly Kirkhart has
traveled the country as the book's official spokesperson, and teamed up with
Canfield to present two-day multimedia seminars about creating self-esteem and
peak performance in the work place.
During the last few years, Ms. Beverly Kirkhart has visited
24 states and 50 cities as a keynote speaker and workshop leader, including for
such organizations as the Susan G. Komen Foundation, the American Cancer
Society, the Oncology Nurses Society, the Southern California Society of
Radiation Therapists, and the Scripps Foundation, among other cancer research,
non-profit groups, and medical centers. Beverly Kirkhart's popular "How to Turn
Setbacks into Comebacks" inspirational workshops include strategy-packed
sessions on "My Healing Companion" (journal writing), "How to Turn Setbacks into
Comebacks" (five steps to survive and thrive after life challenging situations),
"Healing the Soul After Cancer" (five ways survivors can reclaim their life),
and "Caregivers with Compassion...Healers with Heart" (loving and compassionate
ways to combine medical science with supportive therapies), and "New
Purpose...New Passion" (a personal transformation and goal-setting session to
energize cancer patients).
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