Hi @ce1b and thanks for starting this discussion. In spite of my three surgeries for NETs I've not had any chemo treatment, so I didn't feel qualified to offer any suggestions. As @gingerw said, I like to be taken away when I'm dealing with something serious. Reading certainly is my way of taking a break from reality and losing myself in another world. I especially like a good mystery, either a contemporary mystery or a classic mystery (thinking Sherlock Holmes, or anything by Dorothy Sayers).

I agree also with @loribmt who used movement to relieve the stress of long hours of chemo. A trip to the Y or a short walk has lasting effects on my mind and attitude. So, if I had to spend time in a chemo treatment room, I would probably join the bald and beautiful parade.

The book you are reading sounds like it is inspiring and teaching you about developing a new way of thinking about this process of dealing with cancer. I'm going to find it so that I will have this resource as well. As @merpreb mentioned, keeping a journal is great. Often, when I'm reading something inspirational, I'll journal for a sentence or two about how I can apply the ideas to my life or at least how I can use the information to help me.

I would encourage you to share this book with a Connect conversation group titled,

--What Are You Reading?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-are-you-reading/
I'm sure others in this group would also benefit from hearing about The Human Side of Cancer.

I look forward to hearing more about how book-therapy is helping you. Will you post again about what you are gleaning from this book?