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Honest Empathy Cards by Emily McDowell

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For LA-based designer Emily McDowell, the most difficult part of battling cancer wasn’t the sickness itself, but the loneliness she felt when her friends and family distanced themselves from her. Now cancer-free, McDowell has launched a set of empathy cards inspired by the things she wished her pals would have told her while she was ill. The cards boast hand-drawn lettering, bright illustrations and honest, …

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Cancer fuels comedy in Tig Notaro's impromptu album

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Tig Notaro was on top of the world. Ringed with critical appeal and on the crest of a booming career, life was looking up for the comedian. The tumbling of events that followed included a severe sickness, the death of a mother, a breakup and, finally, a cancer diagnosis. Days after receiving the news of her diagnosis, Notaro went on stage with a opener for …