The Tumor: A Non-Legal Thriller
Written by John Grisham
Narrated by John Grisham and Nan McNamara
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About this audiobook
John Grisham says THE TUMOR is the most important book he has ever written. In this short book, he provides readers with a fictional account of how a real, new medical technology could revolutionize the future of medicine by curing with sound.
THE TUMOR follows the present day experience of the fictional patient Paul, an otherwise healthy 35-year-old father who is diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor. Grisham takes readers through a detailed account of Paul’s treatment and his family’s experience that doesn’t end as we would hope. Grisham then explores an alternate future, where Paul is diagnosed with the same brain tumor at the same age, but in the year 2025, when a treatment called focused ultrasound is able to extend his life expectancy.
Focused ultrasound has the potential to treat not just brain tumors, but many other disorders, including Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, hypertension, and prostate, breast and pancreatic cancer.
For more information or to order a free hard copy of the book, you can visit The Focused Ultrasound Foundation’s website. Here you will find a video of Grisham on the TEDx stage with the Foundation’s chairman and a Parkinson’s patient who brings the audience to its feet sharing her incredible story of a focused ultrasound “miracle.”
Readers will get a taste of the narrative they expect from Grisham, but this short book will also educate and inspire people to be hopeful about the future of medical innovation.
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Reviews for The Tumor
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Interesting topic and science... too bad this tech isn’t used more. You would think that since 2015 things would have progressed more than they have.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This audiobook was very refreshing, educating and interactive fully recommended
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very informative! Hope the technology is wide spread soon!!! Cancer is terrible.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Very enlightening and gives hope for the future of those people with terminal illnesses.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5John Grisham is one of my favourite writers. Here he has moved away from his standard genre to write an inspiring book to support research of a new technology to improve and prolong the life of those who are suffering from terminal diseases. Highly recommended!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5i love John Gisham books. I loved this one with a story then the education on the new technology in the last two chapters. Then the afterword by John.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Interesting info! As a TBI survivor, aka brain damaged, :) I know a bit about the recovery and effects of brain issues. This could be a great and well needed discovery!
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Great book! Enlightening! Just learnt few things about focused ultrasound. Will found it more
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I have several friends with illnesses that this treatment may be able to help. I have never heard of this treatment. I am so grateful to John Grisham for writing this story and getting this information out in the world. Gina Wood
- Rating: 1 out of 5 stars1/5Not the type of book I expect from This author.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Lots of good information. Well written. Short and to the point.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I love that the author uses this book to educate us on health and medical issues. Very encouraging and eye opening.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5I've enjoyed this medically informative short update from John Grisham. We've all seen too many loved ones expire needless before their times. Thank you Mr John Grisham. My dad's favorite author. He lost his battle in "99" . I went thru his collection of Grisham books after he lost his battle with cancer. Linda McGary
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This book has good information in that could help someone with a brain tumor(s). This story hits close to home.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This really does sound like breakthrough technology. It was great of John Grisham to write about this people will probably pay attention because they know his name. It is a very important research going forward. Thanks for writing this book John.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Grisham says several times that this is the most important book he has ever written. I’ll take his word for it, since this is the only one I have read.
I like to hear about innovative medical treatment approaches; and medical ultrasound is innovative. However, the tone of the book is like one of those pyramid schemes for so-called dietary supplements. Grisham’s claims for his favorite technology are far from proven or even generally available. The worst part is that he encourages people with some pretty bad diagnoses to seek out a clinical trial expecting a “miracle cure.” He actually uses that term. If a person enters a trial expecting a miracle cure, those conducting the trial have failed in their responsibility to obtain truly informed consent, which is a serious offense against research ethics.
That said, I hope medical ultrasound can be proven safe and effective and fulfills the promise he is so excited about.