Review of Winning the War on Cancer
Posted: 20 Aug 2022, 08:04
[Following is a volunteer review of "Winning the War on Cancer" by Sylvie Beljanski.]
Winning the War on Cancer: The Epic Journey Towards a Natural Cure by Sylvie Beljanski is a non-fiction book that explores the story of the author’s father, Dr. Mirko Beljanksi. After years of research, he discovered possible natural cures for cancer. Being able to use extracts from two plants from South America, he thought they can potentially be used to treat pancreatic and ovarian cancer. Because the outcome was successful, the treatment was used in 1990 to treat the President of France. However, this action was met with opposition from the French government and the French medical authorities. They arrested Dr. Mirko Beljanksi and his wife. Sylvie Beljanski, their daughter and author of this book, continued the research and never gave up on finding a natural cure for cancer. We also find out at the very beginning of this book that she is running The Beljanski Foundation.
My favorite aspect of the book consists in the fact that the author really told us – the readers – what was going on. She used medical terminology and scientific facts in a way that everyone could understand. She also gave reasonable explanations for her ideas or claims. The book becomes quite enjoyable after you get used to the medical context. Even someone with no knowledge in this domain could follow along if they are interested enough.
The only aspect I did not quite like was that sometimes the tone of the narrative resembled that of a conspiracy theory. I noticed this when the author talked about what happened to her father in the aftermath of his arrest. Of course, I can not say what is true and what is not. This is her version of the events and I could not judge the medical contents of this book just by this feeling alone.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The narration was engaging and kept my interest on every page. It was both refreshing and thought-provoking. I sincerely was compelled to continue reading and to discover more scientific facts. Also, I did not notice any grammatical errors, so I can confidently say the book was professionally edited.
I recommend this to people who are honestly interested in this topic. If you read it just to disagree with the ideas discussed, then I do not think this would mean anything to you. I say that open-minded people are more likely to enjoy this book, given the fact that Winning the War on Cancer is not your usual scientific or medical memoir.
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Winning the War on Cancer
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Winning the War on Cancer: The Epic Journey Towards a Natural Cure by Sylvie Beljanski is a non-fiction book that explores the story of the author’s father, Dr. Mirko Beljanksi. After years of research, he discovered possible natural cures for cancer. Being able to use extracts from two plants from South America, he thought they can potentially be used to treat pancreatic and ovarian cancer. Because the outcome was successful, the treatment was used in 1990 to treat the President of France. However, this action was met with opposition from the French government and the French medical authorities. They arrested Dr. Mirko Beljanksi and his wife. Sylvie Beljanski, their daughter and author of this book, continued the research and never gave up on finding a natural cure for cancer. We also find out at the very beginning of this book that she is running The Beljanski Foundation.
My favorite aspect of the book consists in the fact that the author really told us – the readers – what was going on. She used medical terminology and scientific facts in a way that everyone could understand. She also gave reasonable explanations for her ideas or claims. The book becomes quite enjoyable after you get used to the medical context. Even someone with no knowledge in this domain could follow along if they are interested enough.
The only aspect I did not quite like was that sometimes the tone of the narrative resembled that of a conspiracy theory. I noticed this when the author talked about what happened to her father in the aftermath of his arrest. Of course, I can not say what is true and what is not. This is her version of the events and I could not judge the medical contents of this book just by this feeling alone.
I rate this book 4 out of 4 stars. The narration was engaging and kept my interest on every page. It was both refreshing and thought-provoking. I sincerely was compelled to continue reading and to discover more scientific facts. Also, I did not notice any grammatical errors, so I can confidently say the book was professionally edited.
I recommend this to people who are honestly interested in this topic. If you read it just to disagree with the ideas discussed, then I do not think this would mean anything to you. I say that open-minded people are more likely to enjoy this book, given the fact that Winning the War on Cancer is not your usual scientific or medical memoir.
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Winning the War on Cancer
View: on Bookshelves | on Amazon