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McKinley: Climb of Hope (Excerpt 7)
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McKinley: Climb of Hope (Excerpt 7)

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Samuel Griswold
Nov 26, 2023
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I hope you enjoy this excerpt from my new novel, McKinley: Climb of Hope. I will be writing this story as serialized fiction, so you will be reading it as I create it. But to do so, you will have to become a Paid Subscriber. That’s because my goal is not only to inspire readers, but to raise funds for the American Cancer Society with this effort. Please consider subscribing today!

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Dvora walked into their local chapter of the American Cancer Society, determined to learn what she could about her mother’s illness and how she could better help her.

Looking around, she found the office to be busy with staffers, who were helping sufferers, survivors and their relatives.

“Can I help you?” asked one of the counselors.

“I’m looking for some information,” Dvora said.

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“You have cancer?”

“My mom might… They’re waiting for the results of her biopsy.”

“Can I ask what type?”

Dvora responded emotionally.

“They think she has breast cancer.”

The counselor put her arm around Dvora in a gesture of support.

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