My Life Story with Cancer
by Mary Walker
My Life Story with Cancer is a story written by Mary Walker, a former student at Somerville Center for Adult Learning Experiences (S.C.A.L.E.) in Joyce Ralph's class. The story was adapted for students with limited English literacy by Kathy Brucker. Illustrated by Joane Wheeler.
This material was created in collaboration for the Massachusetts Cancer Education and Literacy Initiative, funded by the National Cancer Institute. We wish to thank Mary for allowing us to adapt her testimony of courage so that it may reach an audience beyond the classroom.
We also wish to thank World Education 's Health Education and Adult Literacy (HEAL) Project for publishing Mary's story. The HEAL Project is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) as part of CDC's National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program.
Read the story: My Life Story With Cancer by Mary Walker
Read the story: La Historia de Mi Vida Con Cáncer by Mary Walker
Using Mary's Story in the Classroom
Selected Breast and Cervical Cancer Resources
Health Literacy Resources: The Eastern LINCS Special Collection on Health and Literacy
Year of Publication: 1998