Books

the cmmrd book: a mismatch memoir and guide

Memoir and guide, released September 2023

“CMMRD may be rare, but everyone I know has met someone who has it.”

While on average people with CMMRD get their first cancer diagnosis at just 7.5 years old, Sam Alexandra Rose is beating the odds in her mid-thirties. But it comes at a price, with three cancer experiences and a whole lot of fear and trauma to sort through.

Part memoir, part guide and with a little poetry thrown in, this book illustrates what it’s like to live with a rare genetic condition and significantly increased cancer risk.

This is a book of denial, hope and eventual acceptance, ideal for families wanting to know more about a CMMRD diagnosis and for healthcare professionals looking to better understand the patient experience.

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Collected Quirks: 2005 – 2020
Poetry collection (collected works), released June 2021

The collected published works of poet and writer Sam Rose from 2005 to 2020.

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Gut Feelings Lynch Syndrome Memoir Sam Rose

Gut Feelings: Coping With Cancer and Living With Lynch Syndrome

Memoir, released January 2021

Gut Feelings spans ten years from my first diagnosis to the life-changing surgeries for my second and third. Racking up a collection of medical experiences – and losing countless organs along the way – I have stories for anyone facing the uncertainty of cancer or Lynch syndrome, to help patients and survivors feel less alone.

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Empowerthy

Poetry chapbook, released May 2015

The theme is empowerment and empathy, with poems about my experience as a cancer survivor. This chapbook aims to both resonate with and uplift readers.