Dedication

• Author: David and Jim
• Pages: 17-18

Dedication

On Sunday, August 24, 2004, my aunt passed away. She died of cancer. It

was not her first battle with this disease. Years earlier, my aunt fought and

won against breast cancer. This time, it was different.

It is at times like these that you think about the “bigger picture.” My

eldest brother, Mark, and I spoke about our own lives and loss. You see-my

father died of cancer at the age of 37. At age 32, my mother Beverley, was

widowed and left to raise three boys aged 7, 9 and 13 by herself. Mark and

I spoke about cancer on that Tuesday and how it changed all of our lives

forever. We thought about how different life would have been had our

father lived. But, this was not to be.

My mother, brothers (Mark and Richard) and I carried on after dad

passed away. And over the years, we have all tried to make the most of our

lives. We know how precious life is and what is truly important.

David Chodikoff

During the completion of this project, my thoughts were frequently with

family members who have been touched by cancer. I dedicate this book to

my father Eugene, brother Ed, and sister-in-law Julie, who are all currently

undergoing treatment for cancer, and whose determination continue to

inspire me, and to my mother Jeanette and sister Janet, who always lend

their generous loving support. I also dedicate my efforts to the loving mem-

ory of my four wonderful grandparents, Paul and Elizabeth Horvath,

George and Martha Szabo, two of whom also lived with cancer.

Jim Horvath

That is why we are so proud of the contributors to this project. Without hes-

itation every writer agreed immediately that the contributors’ portion of the

royalties would go to the Canadian Cancer Society. Everyone knows the

consequences of cancer. You may die from it; you may survive it; but there

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