An edition of Sunshine (1974)
Sunshine
A tender story of what it is to be young, a mother, in love, and dying.
By Norma Klein
Publish Date
July 1982
Publisher
Avon Books, a div. of The Hearst Corp./Published by arrngmt w/the Jennifer Elizabeth Helton Trust & Alskog, Inc.
Language
eng
Pages
218
Description:
**Based on the true story of , that was made into a memorable Television movie.--Fr.Cvr** A young woman, Jacquelyn M. Helton, died in 1971 of a rare form of cancer. Osteosarcoma (OS), or osteogenic sarcoma (OGS) (or simply, bone cancer) is a cancerous tumor in a bone. The final 18 months of her life she kept a tape recorded diary as a legacy for her young daughter. **Inspired by this remarkable girl's story, and based closely on her diary, Universal Studios produced a stunning motion picture which will be remembered as an outstanding television event of 1973.** It received rave reviews, and the New York Times called it **"One of the Year's Best Specials."** ***Norma Klein's novel has been written from the actual diary and from Carol Sobieski's script of this motion picture.*** Pg 2 of July 1982 edition
subjects: Norma Klein, Non-fiction, 1974, Novel, Paperback, American, Literature, Stories, Books, Jacquelyn M. Helton, Biography, Bio, Memoir, Journal, Diary, Family, Relationships, Baby, Daughter, Teen Pregnancy, Motherhood, Mother, Husband, Girlfriend, Adoption, Illness, Lump, Mis-diagnosis, Mis-diagnosed, Cancer, Dying, Death, Media, TV Movie tie-in
People: God
Places: Vancouver
Times: 1970s