Christine Clifford Beckwith
"People are the only creatures on earth who can celebrate the joy of being alive."
- Christine Clifford Beckwith, November 1994...
Christine Clifford Beckwith, CSP was on the career fast track, happily married with two children, and held the key to her dream home.
Then, during a routine self-examination, she found a lump in her breast that led to a year of surgery, aggressive chemo, radiation, loss of her hair... and a change in priorities.
Four weeks after surgery, she awoke in the middle of the night with a vision... cartoons. Over 50 cancer-related cartoons started popping up in her head.
She realized that in all the support, gifts, calls and messages she'd received, no one ever brought her anything that made her laugh. In fact, she noticed that people were actually careful to avoid humorous conversation or topics around her.
Yet, she recognized that laughter provided a necessary release from the tension and even promoted recovery.
So, she decided to do something about it.
Today...
Christine Clifford Beckwith, CSP is the President of The Cancer Club®, an organization that specializes in marketing humorous and helpful products internationally to help people with cancer.
She is the author of the best selling books:
Not Now...I'm Having a No Hair Day!
Our Family Has Cancer, Too!
Inspiring Breakthrough Secrets to Live Your Dreams
Cancer Has Its Privileges: Stories of Hope and Laughter
She has produced and distributed a beautiful video 'One Move at a Time' that demonstrates exercises for those recovering from breast cancer surgery and provides important information and support.
Christine has been featured in Better Homes & Gardens, MORE magazine, American Health Magazine for Women, as well as The Singapore Women's Weekly, and the Hindu in India. She was named a "1998 Hero Award Finalist" by "Coping Magazine", and appeared on CNN LIVE in February, 1998, as one of the world's leading authorities on the use of therapeutic humor. Since that appearance Christine has appeared on Lifetime Television's "New Attitudes" and the "Leeza" show.
Christine is a CSP member of the National Speakers Association, Minnesota Speakers Association, the Association of Applied and Therapeutic Humor, the National Association of Breast Cancer Organizations and is listed in International Who's Who of Professionals, the International Who's Who of Entrepreneurs, and International Who's Who of Authors and Writers. She is also listed in "Contemporary Authors" and "2,000 Notable American Women."
On July 14th Christine was awarded her CSP (CERTIFIED SPEAKING PROFESSIONAL) designation from the National Speakers Association Annual Convention in Orlando, FL.
Christine recently married author/speaker Harry Beckwith (Selling the Invisible, The Invisible Touch and What Clients Love). Between them, they have six children including five boys (Tim, Brooks, Harry, Will & Cole), a daughter Cooper, a cat Simone and a dog Sneakers. Christine & Harry were married July, 2005, and are co-authoring a book entitled You. The Art & Science of Selling Yourself. Christine lives in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
For more information, please visit www.christineclifford.com