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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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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