Kathleen OKeefe-Kanavos

Published: Dec. 16, 2011, 1 a.m.

b'Kathleen O\\u2019Keefe-Kanavos is a two- time breast cancer survivor who penned SURVIVING CANCERLAND.\\xa0\\n\\n Kathleen says \\u201cThere is almost always a point in the process of illness where logic, reason, and medical expertise fails. It\\u2019s at this point a patient slips through the cracks, sometimes never recovering. I survived cancer\\u2014twice\\u2026I survived by using something many in the medical field do not even acknowledge as being real. My innate intuition. You have it too. Learn to listen to it. It may save your life one day.\\u201d\\n\\n SURVIVING CANCERLAND: The Psychic Aspects of Healing is her account of how she used her intuition to self-advocate a course of treatment, often against the vehement advice of her doctors, in her healing process.\\n\\n \\xa0Kathy was born to a military family, raised in Europe, graduated from Munich American High School and Keene Teacher\\u2019s College, taught Special Education and Psychology at University of South Florida.\\n Since undertaking and winning her own personal battle with cancer Kathleen has dedicated her life to sharing how a deeper understanding of our inner strengths and an ongoing conversation with our inner voice can not only change our life but often times save it. \\xa0 She is currently represented by Scovil, Galen & Ghosh Literary Agency & Steve Allen Media. She\\u2019s a phone counselor for R.A. BLOCH Cancer Foundation, Q&A cancer columnist for CapeWomenOnlineMagazine, an inspirational speaker, mentor, cancer volunteer, and Cambridge Who\\u2019s Who Executive Professional of the Year 2009-2010. You can find out more about her work @ http://www.survivingcancerland.com/'