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Carmen Manrubia makes poetry of his experience with breast cancer]
The disease is a time to take stock of what we said last night Carmen M. Manrubia during the presentation of his book of poems "The path of silence" which reflects her experience with breast cancer.
The surgeon, Jose Manuel Alart, friend, and support of the author from diagnosis of the disease, presented the book "rather than a path of silence is a constant cry of hope."
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Carmen Manrubia, creative teacher Manrubia Method for Education, based on learning through poetry, poetry makes "an attitude toward life" also in the throes of the disease.
Lover and connoisseur of the symbol, Manrubia starts each poem with the inspiration of tarot and closed with a mandala, expressing in poetic language the metaphors of their own reflections.
The poems, which cover the period June 2008 to July 2009, accompanied by a brief description of the moment that happens the cancer process in the author, which narrows in the diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy, replica , radiotherapy, and integration.
Alart highlighted the author's attitude to the disease and noted that "the acceptance that she had worked to overcome it."
Before an audience, among which were members of the Association for Assistance to Murcia Women with Breast Cancer, which will be used the proceeds from the sale of the book, José Manuel Alart stressed the importance of collaboration of the patient to staff recovery, and recalled that the healing rate of breast cancer is 60 percent and up to 90 percent in cases of early detection.
The event held at the Museum of San Javier, opened the Councillor for Culture, Inmaculada García, and Catiana Martinez, president of Friends, who thanked M.
Carmen Manrubia his example and donate the profits from the sale of the book, "to continue helping women with breast cancer."
Before a large audience, M.
Carmen Manrubia and several friends recited some poems that together "is a symbolic expression of the soul of the woman," she noted.
Source: Ayuntamiento de San Javier