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The Cancer Code: How a Journey through Leukemia Led to Software that Changed the Way People Work
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Product Description
When all attempts to cure his life-threatening illness fail, a young computer programmer decides to leave behind a legacy; software that, by reflecting the way the human minds works, brings tremendous gains in creativity and productivity. Working from an isolation room of a German cancer ward, the man writes his digital epitaph—then survives. Undaunted by his continued health problems, he and his wife turn the program into a multi-million-dollar business. But more important, they transform their lives—as the battle against chronic myeloid leukemia takes them down a path they would have otherwise never dared travel.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1750162 in Books
- Published on: 2003-11
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 158 pages
Editorial Reviews
About the Author
"I was a thirty-year-old software programmer who could slip into the acute phase of leukemia at any moment and be dead in six months. If I was going to create a legacy, I’d have to do it by sticking to what I knew best."
Michael Jetter
Customer Reviews
Their journey continues!
If you have ever been faced with a life changing illness, or found yourself at a crossroads in life that required you to make some tough choices, then you will be truly inspired by this love story. Mike and Bettina Jetter have had their share of adversity and challenge: they have also been blessed with a remarkable life. Their story is The Cancer Code. You will journey with them from their first meeting at a going away party, to a cancer ward in Munich, Germany, where Mike would set out to create his legacy, but rather, would develop a software that would change the lives of millions. When faced with a chronic illness that seemed impossible to beat, Mike Jetter used his time during treatment to develop a software product based on mind-mapping. Little did he and Bettina know at the time that this product would later grow into a successful US corporation. This was just the beginning. Because of their love for one another, their inspiration, creativity and zest for life, the journey continues. I recommend this book for everyone. It truly shows us that anything is possible if you put your mind to it!
