Oncologist Publishes Book on Death, Love, and Faith After Five Decades of Practice
Medical oncologist Frank J. Brescia, MD, is releasing his book _An Ordinary Day Just Shorter_ on October 6, 2026. The work reflects on death, love, and faith informed by over fifty years of experience treating cancer.
Charleston, SC – Palmetto Publishing will release An Ordinary Day Just Shorter on October 6, 2026. The book is a meditation on death, love, and faith by medical oncologist Frank J. Brescia, MD, drawing on more than fifty years of experience in cancer treatment.
The book's genesis traces back to a personal moment where Brescia learned of his stepdaughter's husband's sudden death just two weeks after their wedding. The young widow's question about how to continue resonated with Brescia, who had spent his career facing similar existential queries from patients.
Brescia intertwines his experiences from clinic rooms, childhood recollections, and his service as a physician in Vietnam. He also addresses his personal loss when his wife died of cancer in 2013. The book explores the meaning of death and life's questions from a philosophical standpoint.
An Ordinary Day Just Shorter is aimed at adult readers interested in physician memoirs and literature on mortality. It will be available through major online retailers, including Amazon and Barnes & Noble, starting in October.