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Two Storms: Prostate Cancer and Katrina in New Orleans
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Two Storms is a story of the diagnosis, treatment, and recovery from prostate cancer, set in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Iain Baird describes in detail each step along the path from diagnosis to recovery. With honesty, candidness, and a surprising amount of humor, Baird sets forth the physical and emotional challenges facing men struck with prostate cancer.
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Iain S. Baird is an award-winning writer published in numerous literary magazines in the United State and abroad. His photographs have appeared in several exhibitions, including a post-Katrina collection shown at the New Orleans Museum of Art. He divides his time among New Orleans, Annapolis, and the Panhandle of Florida. "Two Storms" is his new memoir.
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