Along with providing concrete suggestions to help those who face cancer, Rev. Geier, ever the pastor, decided to produce this primer, chock full of advice and explanations, with helpful appendices to boot, in order to shine some light on the dilemmas and mysteries that face a cancer patient. This practical guide has been useful to thousands of patients plus their families and friends and she has received kudos from many who have faced cancer, better prepared and better informed because Rev. Geier knew intimately what many cancer patients have gone through.