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B. O. O. B. S.: A Bunch of Outrageous Breast Cancer Survivors Tell Their Stories of Courage, Hope, and Healing

AUTHOR: Ann Kempner Fisher
ISBN: 1581823851
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B. O. O. B. S.: A Bunch of Outrageous Breast Cancer Survivors Tell Their Stories of Courage, Hope, and Healing
- Book Review, by Ann Kempner Fisher

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England, Spain, Portugal, Russia, Denmark, Sweden--doesn't sound like the itinerary of a cancer "victim," does it? But Lorna Goldstein, one of the 10 breast cancer survivors whose stories appear here, has been to all those places recently, traveling with her globe-trotting husband just as she did in years past. And, diagnosed with metastatic, recurring breast cancer, followed by unrelated uterine cancer, she has had bouts with cancer three times, twice within six months. "Have cancer, will travel" summarizes her upbeat, can-do attitude. Despite the rigors of testing, biopsies, diagnoses, treatments, pain, medication, surgeries, anxieties, hospital stays, nausea, and more, she enjoys health, energy, and a pain-free life that includes painting and piano playing. Neither Goldstein nor any of the other contributors, whose ages span 25 years and whose stages of cancer range from 0 to 4, minimizes the harsh realities, and all bring admirable strength of spirit to bear on their situation, which more than 200,000 additional American women face each year. Whitney Scott
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About the Author
ANN KEMPNER FISHER is a literary editor and former television writer. She lives in the north suburban area of Atlanta, Georgia.

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Book Review

B. O. O. B. S.: A Bunch of Outrageous Breast Cancer Survivors Tell Their Stories of Courage, Hope, and Healing
- Book Reviews, by Ann Kempner Fisher

B. O. O. B. S.: A Bunch of Outrageous Breast Cancer Survivors Tell Their Stories of Courage, Hope, and Healing

FROM THE PUBLISHER

They are not a bunch of statistics. They are not a female group of "genetic mishaps." They are -- and still are -- the voices of everyday, modern women struggling to survive breast cancer. They share the same diagnosis, but are a quilt of different patterns and colors with ages spanning twenty-five years. Some of them are wives and mothers, grandmothers and great-grandmothers; some, single or divorced. Some were active in their careers; others, retired or no longer able to work. They have different religious beliefs. They have different occupations, lifestyles, and values. Even their breast cancer was diverse, varying from Stage 0 to 4, following separate courses of surgeries and treatments. No matter what their differences are, they are B.O.O.B.S! B.O.O.B.S., A Bunch of Outrageous Breast Cancer Survivors, share their personal experiences -- from the shocking diagnosis to surgery and beyond -- and the effect breast cancer has had on the women and the people in their lives. Brought together by The Wellness Community, a program devoted to providing cost-free psychological support to cancer patients and their loved ones, the ten women in this book believe strongly in the healing power of group therapy and peer sharing. In fact, some of them have become patient advocates and spokeswomen in a quest to make a difference in the lives of other women facing the disease that afflicts more than 200,000 women each year in the U.S. alone.

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Ten older women present their stories of diagnosis and its aftermath. Each profile begins with a record of pertinent pathology and treatment. Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.

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