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Portraits of Hope: Conquering Breast Cancer : 52 Inspirational Stories of Strength
by Marcia Stevens Sherrill
Product Group: Book
Publisher: Stewart Tabori & Chang (1998-09)
ISBN: 1556708556
EAN: 9781556708558
Dewy Decimal #: 362.19699449
Hardcover: 176 pages
SKU: MOZ126262
Condition: Very Good
Comments: 1556708556 Book free of markings. No box, cover shows light wear including a very mild corner bump. Interior & spine evidence little if any use; overall, a very nice copy. Your book will be carefully protected for transit in sturdy, weather-resistant packaging. We are prompt, efficient, communicative.
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Editorial Reviews
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Product Description
Scheduled for release during Breast Cancer Awareness Month, this set includes 52 portraits of notable women who have survived breast cancer plus an inspirational journal which readers can use to recount their own experiences. Book: 50 color photos.
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Amazon.com Review
"Whether you're one-breasted, two-breasted, or no-breasted, it's a two-fisted fight," says former congresswoman Bella Abzug in this inspirational and motivational book-and-journal set. It includes touching passages from both male and female breast cancer survivors, as well as women who've had prophylactic mastectomies, from social workers, teachers, activists, and artists to celebrities including Julia Child, Linda Ellerbee, actress Jill Eikenberry, and Betty Ford. The essay by Ms. Senior America Miriam Adamson is especially uplifting. Her husband left her after 33 years of marriage, and she was diagnosed with breast cancer soon afterwards, which she attributes to her heavy emotions. Chemotherapy left her bald, but she drew strength from the students at the high school where she taught: "She laughs when she recalls that though they started out with the very solicitous words, 'How are you, Ms. Adamson?' the next question would invariably be, 'Can I get a pass to study hall?' so they could see their boyfriends or girlfriends. They were too busy with their own lives to pander to her illness." She's been cancer-free for 15 years now. These survivors discuss their sometimes controversial decisions--from hedging their bets and refusing chemotherapy to having a radical mastectomy when the doctor said a lumpectomy was all that was needed, to continuing hormone-replacement therapy even though it's been shown to stimulate the growth of breast cancer. These profiles prove that listening to one's inner voice--even if it goes against conventional wisdom--is essential. All proceeds from this collection will be donated to the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations.
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Customer Reviews
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This is the best gift for someone facing breast cancer.
Rating  (5)
Date: 1999-10-18
5 out of 5 customers found this reveiw helpful
It's hard to visualize how women go on with their lives after the diagnosis of breast cancer. The pictures in this book show committed, involved women whose breasts may have been taken but not their spirits and strength. The stories are often moving, often funny and the journal gives you a place for your own story and notes to record this major life challenge. A great set to get you or friends or family through the worst and get ready for the best part of your life, cancer-free.
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