How Charles Atlas Got Me Through a Bone Marrow Transplant

How Charles Atlas Got Me Through a Bone Marrow Transplant" tells the story of journalist William Tucker's battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Lymphoma, one of the most deadly cancers.  Tethered to a "pole" of intravenous fluids for a month, Tucker found he could stay active and even improve his physique by practicing the Charles Atlas routine that he learned as a teenager.  The exercise routine carried him through a procedure where his doctors admitted later he had only a 1 percent chance of survival.  Told with verve and humor, the book is only 100 pages long and can be read in one sitting.