Cancer survivor Lori Hope is the author of the top rated support book, Help Me Live: 20 things people with cancer want you to know.

Hope speaks and writes about how to support people rendered especially vulnerable by any serious life challenge. An award-winning producer of more than 20 documentaries and former medical reporter and newspaper editor, Hope uses her skill as a communicator to inspire people to find the joy in feeling compassion for and helping others.

Her book has been featured in media including the Wall Street Journal, Time and Redbook magazines, and she has spoken about fighting the stigma of lung cancer in media from ABC News to the AARP Bulletin. A professional blogger, Hope's work has appeared in Newsweek, on Oprah, and numerous other print, broadcast, and online media.

Hope has worked with The American Cancer Society, Google, and dozens of other organizations and institutions, passionately delivering her message of hope, humor, and the importance of caring communication.

Watch Hope on NBC's "Today Show", where she shared tips on how to best support people with cancer, in part one of a four-part series, "Confronting Cancer Today."

Read Hope's interview in Time Magazine, "How to Talk to a Friend with Cancer."

Read Hope's advice in the Wall Street Journal: "How to Support a Loved One Reeling From a Cancer Diagnosis."

Check out Hope's blog, Hope for Cancer: what helps. what hurts. what heals, and follow her on