No Such Thing as a Bad Day

Name: No Such Thing as a Bad Day
Brand: Recorded Books
Availability: InStock
Author: Hamilton Jordan
ISBN: 9781461810971

Author: Hamilton Jordan

Narrator: Tom Stechschulte

Unabridged: 5 hr 46 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Recorded Books

Published: 08/26/2011

Categories: Nonfiction, Political Science

Synopsis

Surviving non-Hodgkins lymphoma, melanoma, and prostate cancer, former White House chief-of-staff Hamilton Jordan shares his personal and political reflections--from his experiences with the Civil Rights movement to his civilian volunteer tour in Vietnam, from his years of scrutiny under the Carter administration to his agonizing, yet triumphant times battling cancer. Quickly motivated to accept cancer as a fact in his life, Jordan deals with the stages of the disease, "Denial? Deny what? I've got a mass in my chest the size of an apple ... Angry? At whom? I have lived a great life and have been blessed with much more than I deserve ... 'Why me?' but 'Why not me?' ... Bargaining with God? The God that I believe in has all the cards ..." Serving as an inspiration to others, Jordan stresses the importance of becoming proactive and maintaining a positive attitude in the face of a terminal disease. The warm voice of narrator Tom Stechschulte gives us an intimate portrait of this tireless public servant and crusader.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Laura

I enjoyed the mix of politics, history and health. It is one of those books that inspires readers to look deeper into some of the topics and issues raised by the author. Hamilton Jordan also writes very matter-of-factly about cancer. I appreciated the information and strongly recommend this book to......more

Goodreads review by Kurt

It’s interesting to go back in time with Jordan. His personal fights with three cancers, Agent Orange, the Vietnam War, early Georgia civil rights, Clinton and Carter all live in this short memoir. Plus it was calming to read some nice stories in a time of Trump. Hamilton Jordan was a good man. We c......more

Goodreads review by Morgane

This memoir inspired every emotion under the sun: I laughed, I cried, I became enraged, and more. I wish some of the accounts had been more detailed - I like a memoir that gets into the nitty gritty and delves deeper into a person's opinions and feelings. I would recommend this book to anyone becaus......more

Goodreads review by Amanda

This book was an interesting and easy read, with lots of American political history tidbits and inspiration for those dealing with cancer (or really any type of recurrent challenge).......more