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Chemosabee Breast Cancer Book

Chemosabee, by Nancy Reinisch
Two weeks after her 53rd birthday Nancy Reinisch was diagnosed with breast cancer. At one particularly low point in her cancer treatment, Reinisch playfully put on boxing gloves and her husband dubbed her “Chemosabee . . . fly weight champion of the world!” Courage and humor in the face of adversity became themes in her 12-round, 12-month fight for the coveted title “Cancer Survivor.” Her candid story and photographs will be empowering to anyone coming off the ropes to fight cancer.

Pretty is What Changes

Pretty Is What Changes: Impossible Choices, The Breast Cancer Gene, and How I Defied My Destiny, by Jessica Queller
Eleven months after her mother succumbed to cancer, Jessica Queller tested for the BRCA “breast cancer” gene mutation. The results came back positive. Thirty-five, unattached, and yearning for marriage and a family of her own, she faced an agonizing choice: a lifetime of vigilant screenings or its radical alternative–a prophylactic double mastectomy.

The Breast Reconstruction Guidebook

The Breast Reconstruction Guide Book, by Kathy Steligo
The bestselling guide to mastectomy and reconstruction has been rewritten and updated. The new 2d edition retains all the comprehensive information, descriptions and explanations of the originalissue, along w/ith new information about the latest implant and flap reconstruction procedures, how to deal with insurance, how to find thte right surgeon and much more.

Arpon Strings Cover

Apron Strings: Inheriting Courage, Wisdom and... Breast Cancer, by Diane Tropea Greene
Although dealing with a very serious topic, Apron Strings is an upbeat and optimistic look at what can be learned from the past, and all that the future has in store. When faced with adversity – faith, love, humor and the power of the human spirit will always prevail.

No Time to Die

No Time to Die: Living with Ovarian Cancer, by Liz Tilberis
No Time to Die is a frank, no-holds-barred look into the world of fashion and a candid account of a battle with a debilitating illness. Approaching every obstacle with optimism, humor and grace, Liz Tilberis has written a story that celebrates life and the ultimate triumph of a passionate, determined, and courageous woman.

Blood Matters

Blood Matters: From Inherited Illness to Designer Babies, How the World and I Found Ourselves in the Future of the Gene, by Masha Gessen
In 2004 genetic testing revealed that Masha Gessen had a mutation that predisposed her to ovarian and breast cancer. The discovery initiated Gessen into a club of sorts: the small (but exponentially expanding) group of people in possession of a new and different way of knowing themselves through what is inscribed in the strands of their DNA. As she wrestled with a wrenching personal decision (what to do with such knowledge) Gessen explored the landscape of this brave new world, speaking with others like her and with experts including medical researchers, historians, and religious thinkers.

 

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