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Don Pwai wrote: 03 Jan 2019, 11:42 The title gives hope to all cancer patients. Cancer is a curable disease. I developed interest in the book just from looking at its title.
Cancer is curable but sadly there's still a fear of it coming back, and we are still losing the war since there is no definite cure and not everybody can be cured by it.
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ObsessedBookNerd wrote: 04 Jan 2019, 02:56 I think that the title gives hope and ideas for finding alternative cures for cancer. I think that it helps the reader to understand what the author’s belief of finding alternative ways to beat cancer and make awareness of the need to win against it.
I think a lot of people find the title hopeful enough. Thanks for the insight! :tiphat:
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the title represents the hope the author was trying to spread in my opinion, i liked the fact that the author was bold enough to have faith in the practice that was being published. i understand the points in this review and sorry for your loss but the title is well suited as winning the war on cancer is one of the things we need to focus on right now as a society and if this book will aid as a stepping stone, then it should be known as such.
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To me the title is very okay because it review that cancer can be curerable and give hope to the people suffering from the disease not to loose hope that the war against the deadly diseases can be won.thank you all
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Itskai88 wrote: 04 Jan 2019, 08:40 and if this book will aid as a stepping stone, then it should be known as such.
This is by far the best explanation I see as to why the title should be named as such other than it gives us hope. Certainly, we have to see the bigger picture. One step could actually lead to winning. Thanks for this wonderful insight!
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Laura Del wrote: 03 Jan 2019, 20:27 I agree. The title is a little heavy handed. It just didn't peak my interest.
There are too many feelings in conflict for me when I first came across with it. But people here have spoken up and they also had interesting points they've shared. :) I'm beginning to see it on a different perspective. Thanks for sharing this though! :tiphat:
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I absolutely agree with you. I lost my father to cancer and I don't like the title at all, because it can be deceitful. I'm all for seeking the treatment thats best for each patient and I'm all for looking into different options but, as you said, it's not a done deal or a miracle cure. It's simply beyond the author's control what happens to the patient and it depends on a myriad of things. I don't think its fair to promise such high hopes to people that are in such a harrowing situation.
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I think the title is meant to encourage would-be readers that it’s possible to defeat cancer. I don’t find it misleading in any way.
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I do like the optimism of the title, though I can understand why you didn't like it. False hope can be a dangerous thing, but I think any hope at all is valuable when it comes to cancer. Also, the object of a book title is to sell books. Not sure I would be so inclined to read a book called "Trying to Win the War on Cancer".
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I don't like the title because not everyone the book will help to win and you are giving hope and assurance, I will rather read a book called;"ways we can try to win cancer"
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I'm not sure. My first reaction to the title is "what we need to do to win the war against cancer", which seems to imply to me that what is currently being done isn't working, but that the alternative strategies suggested by the author might work better (though there is no guarantee). That was the impression I got, anyway.
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An interesting take on the hopeful connotation behind the word “winning” in the title! I hadn’t thought of it that way before. At first, I thought the title was nice, concise. It stated the subject matter of the book quite plainly. Though, now, I’m starting to reconsider. “Winning” does seem like a bit of a stretch. I do believe that we are getting better at combatting cancer, but by no means do I think that we have won, at this point in time.
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That said, it might have nothing to do with search engines and everything to do with the fact that the author wholly believes in what she is saying.
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The title caught my attention too but actually like an irony with the content. I'd like it if it were titled "in trying to win cancer", cancer isn't a disease to prank with, it is better to act fast prior to the adverse development of the micro-organism into a more deadly stage.
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The author using the word "Winning," I think it's one way of giving those battling cancer a hope to look forward to, thus encouraging them not to give up fighting the disease.
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