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Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir

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Hello you gorgeous gorgeous subscribers! I'm delighted to offer 5 copies of Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir, by debut author Walela Nehanda. I had the chance to read Walela's beautiful, powerful, and necessary book and it's one I highly recommend. And you can read Walela's recent piece in Time Magazine, "Why I Stopped Being a 'Good' Cancer Patient." Details below.

A red and blue border surrounding a background of red circles meant to look like blood cells with a blue photo of Walela connected to a medical linear accelerator used for external radiation therapy. The words “BLESS THE BLOOD” are in black capital letters on white squares with “a cancer memoir” written in white underneath and “Walela Nehanda” written in blue. Book cover by: Kristie Radwilowicz

ABOUT THE BOOK

When Walela is diagnosed at twenty-three with advanced stage blood cancer, they’re suddenly thrust into the unsympathetic world of tubes and pills, doctors who don’t use their correct pronouns, and hordes of “well-meaning” but patronizing people offering unsolicited advice as they navigate rocky personal relationships and share their story online.

But this experience also deepens their relationship to their ancestors, providing added support from another realm. Walela’s diagnosis becomes a catalyst for their self-realization. As they fill out forms in the insurance office in downtown Los Angeles or travel to therapy in wealthier neighborhoods, they begin to understand that cancer is where all forms of their oppression intersect: Disabled. Fat. Black. Queer. Nonbinary.

In Bless the Blood: A Cancer Memoir, the author details a galvanizing account of their survival despite the U.S. medical system, and of the struggle to face death unafraid.
Author Walela Nehanda with a buzz cut, standing with their arms crossed in front of them while wearing a lime green turtleneck and a plaid jacket. Photo credit: Allegra Messina

ABOUT THE AUTHOR


Walela Nehanda is a nonbinary cultural worker, stem cell transplant and cancer survivor, and mental health advocate born and based in Los Angeles, California.

DETAILS

1) Any disabled person in the US is eligible for a hardcover. You do not need to disclose any details about your disability.

If you already received a book from one of my previous giveaways, please consider letting other people have a chance.

2) If you do not receive a reply that means the books have been claimed or you did not include all the required information.

3) Send an email to DisabilityVisibilityProject@gmail.com with 'Walela Nehanda Giveaway’ in the title of the message. Do not reply to this post!!

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  • First and last name
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