{"product_id":"crossing-the-phantom-pass-a-cancer-journey-hardcover","title":"Crossing the Phantom Pass: A Cancer Journey - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJulia Kwong\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this poignant and riveting personal narrative, Julia Kwong, distinguished professor emerita of sociology, explores her own experience of receiving a breast cancer diagnosis while her father is in the last stage of metastasized prostate cancer. In \u003cem\u003eCrossing the Phantom Pass\u003c\/em\u003e, she reflects on the medical process and her own emotional roller coaster in encountering this daunting illness in a dual sense. \u003cbr\u003eWith academic rigour and accessible prose, Kwong documents the ordinary fears, worries, and urgencies of cancer treatment. She takes readers through the emotional turmoil of her experiences as she undergoes complex surgery and radiation treatment. Kwong manages to complete her treatment just in time to return to Hong Kong and see her father one last time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eCrossing the Phantom Pass\u003c\/em\u003e explores the uniqueness, as well as the commonalities, embedded in each cancer patient's experience. Centring knowledge as power and resilience, Kwong integrates practical information and unfiltered realities into the emotional narrative of the book. \u003cbr\u003eQuestions of hope, death, and grief intertwine with critiques and commentary on the healthcare system, offering an honest portrayal of one woman's journey - and a source of solace for others facing similar trials.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJulia Kwong is a distinguished professor emerita of sociology at the University of Manitoba and a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. Her work has appeared and been reviewed in major journals of sociology, education, development, and Chinese Studies, and one of her books has received the American Educational Studies Association's Book of the Year Award.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 14, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47508862992605,"sku":"9781487565916","price":64.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/uOQQocoZTh9781487565916.webp?v=1772104406","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/crossing-the-phantom-pass-a-cancer-journey-hardcover","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}