Cancer accepts an invitation to have tea with the author who has lymphoma. Now before the reader thinks the author has gone absolutely mad, He tells the reader that Cancer is only a placeholder in these interviews, and not a real being. However these conversations invite you to take a journey with the author as he shares some of his own personal feelings, and invites the reader to form your own thoughts to the pressing questions the book raises about living with Cancer.The author sets out in this guidebook expressing his frustration, loathing and disgust for this disease that is ravaging his body. What starts out as a hostile encounter slowly progresses to a civil and productive spiritual analysis and more complete understanding of the disease and an in depth discussion of life and the fear of death.As the author continues to spend quality time delving deeply into the meaning of this Cancer within him, what started to evolve were a few basic ideas that later developed into five Christian principles that would help him as well as all who suffer from debilitating diseases set the stage for their lives going forward. These five principles represent the truths about his own religious beliefs and focus on what it truly means to be a Christian. The author presents a concise discussion of the five principles as well as selected bible verses that emphasize each principleCancer makes a compelling argument to the author that he fears death more than the fear he has of it ( Cancer), prompting the author to think about the purpose of his life. He says "if you know what has given meaning to your life you will have a strength that comes from a higher place to wage this battle without the fear of death. He makes the point that the struggle that focuses solely on defeating him without understanding more about his own life will be futile. Cancer is a lonely disease and being diagnosed with Cancer is a life changing event. People diagnosed with Cancer experience various types of feelings and emotions ranging from anger despair fear and hopelessness. This book humanizes Cancer and is designed through a series of conversations with Cancer to explore the disease itself, as well as the meaning of those important things in life. Cancer shows the author that the fear that results when one is diagnosed with Cancer is because the person has not learned how to be a stranger to this life and use it to make sense of his own purpose. The author uses specific bible quotes that speak to those of us who suffer with Cancer.Cancer asks the author " what he will gain if he beats Cancer but still knows less about who he is and likewise what does he gain if he loses the battle with Cancer and dies not knowing what his life was about; if it had any meaning and to whom." And most importantly, is what awaits the author greater than what he will be leaving behind?Cancer says" to focus all the strength in your body fighting me to see if you can win puts an imbalance in your life and I will tell you now that will give me advantage in this game we play. By thinking of these things that are important in your life you are moving forward in that process of finding answers that will help you make your life here more meaningful. If you know what has given meaning to your life you will have a strength that comes from a higher place to wage this battle without the fear of death."This books purpose is to empower all readers especially those that have a debilitating disease to explore their life with the ultimate goal of giving them a better sense of purpose.The book will examine Cancer and in conversational easy to understand manner give the reader a better understanding of the disease, and examine the feelings of anger fear hopelessness and despair. The conversations will proceed to examine the spirit within, and the effect the disease has on family as well.