Author Kevin L Murphy to Speak at the Cancer Support Community MA South Shore

NORWELL, Mass. - April 18, 2014 - PRLog -- The Cancer Support Community Massachusetts South Shore (CSC-MSS) will host Kevin L. Murphy, author of Surviving Cancer after Surviving Cancer on Wednesday, April 30 from 6-7 pm at 120 Longwater Drive, Suite 104, Assinippi Park in Norwell.

Murphy will speak about his experience, as a husband/caregiver, moving through diagnosis, treatment and post-cancer treatment life with his wife. He will present his unique perspective on the emotional impact of cancer coming into the life of an individual and couple. He is a former truck driver, teacher and firefighter, who, since 1981, has been a courtroom lawyer. He now resides in Kentucky and is founder of the Phyllis Foundation, a non-profit focusing on getting the word out about the emotional impact of cancer on the lives of individuals and couples.

“We are fortunate to bring Kevin to our area to share his experience and wisdom,” said Megan Bettencourt, Executive Director of The Cancer Support Community of MA South Shore.  “This is a wonderfully poignant look of a couple’s journey through diagnosis, treatment and the fall out of a cancer diagnosis. Readers have found the book to be remarkable and an inspiration.”

This program is offered free of charge, pre-registration is required. Please call 781-610-1490 or email gcolton@cancersupportcommunityma.org.

About The Cancer Support Community of South Shore MA

The Cancer Support Community-Mass South Shore is one of the 50 affiliates, and the only one in New England, of the National Cancer Support Community, headquartered in Washington, DC.  Its mission is to offer emotional support, education and hope, through professionally led programs, to people who have been impacted by cancer.  All programs are offered at no cost to participants.  CSC-MSS is able to offer these programs due to the generosity of individual, group and corporate donations, grants and bequests.  The Cancer Support Community- MA South Shore is a division of the NVNA Foundation and is located at 120 Longwater Drive in Norwell. Please visit www.cancersupportcommunityma.org or call 781-610-1490.