Shakara Cannon
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Born
October 28
Member Since
June 2011
URL
https://www.goodreads.com/shakaracannon
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This Can't be Life
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published
2011
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3 editions
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This Is Life
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published
2012
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5 editions
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A Reminder That we all Need! I know this may sound cliché, but this book truly changed my life for the better. Before reading it, I used a lot of diaphragmatic breathing techniques to really no avail. But, the way the author explains diaphragmatic brea ...more |
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“His SUV was nice, but I couldn’t care less about what a man drives, especially if they look anything like Malachi. He could be on a BMX bike talking about, “get on the handle bars,” and I would hop on. With skin the color of caramel that looked as smooth as a baby’s bottom, he could be on a damned skateboard for all I cared. I’d hop right on his back and ride like that shit was normal.”
― This Can't be Life
― This Can't be Life
“is one of the greatest, as well as one of the most challenging things we will ever do in life, but how great and how challenging is truly up to the both of you. No ceremony can create your marriage union. Only the two of you can do that—through love, understanding, patience, perseverance, communication, love, communication, love, communication…”
― This is Life
― This is Life
“I wanted to be a doctor because my grandfather was a doctor. But the deal was sealed while he was dying of a rare form of bone cancer. He was in unbearable pain. The only thing that we could do was to try to make him as comfortable as possible and wait until it was time for him to go. During his battle, he was treated by one of the best oncologists in the nation. He was very good at what he did, but he was so desensitized and dehumanized. He spoke to us like he was a robot, just there to deliver news. He was so cold. I know he was there to do his job and treat his patients, but I would never want anyone to have to deal with a doctor like that if I could help it. To be that detached from my patients and their families is foreign to me. Sometimes, you have to let them see that you sympathize and empathize to really show that you care and did all that you could do to help their loved one.” We”
― This Can't be Life
― This Can't be Life













































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