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A professor confronts stage IV cancer, challenging her beliefs in a raw, humorous memoir.
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A professor confronts stage IV cancer, challenging her beliefs in a raw, humorous memoir.
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Kate Bowler is a professor at Duke Divinity School with a modest Christian upbringing, but she specializes in the study of the prosperity gospel, a creed that sees fortune as a blessing from God and misfortune as a mark of God's disapproval. At thirty-five, everything in her life seems to point toward "blessing." She is thriving in her job, married to her high school sweetheart, and loves life with her newborn son. Then she is diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer. The prospect of her own mortali...
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Sexual content
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Brief mentions of marriage and romantic partnership; no explicit content.
Violence & gore
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No violence or gore depicted.
Profanity
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Minimal use of strong language; occasional mild profanity.
Substance use
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No substance use depicted.
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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No evidence found in available sources.
Religious content
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Central focus on Christian themes, prosperity gospel, and personal faith struggles.
Magic & witchcraft
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No fantasy magic or witchcraft present.
Occult / demonology
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No real-world occult content present.
Political content
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Minor critique of cultural attitudes toward illness and success.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Emotional suffering due to terminal illness; no physical abuse depicted.
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