Five lessons I didn't learn from breast cancer (and one big one I did)

From the pink ribbons to the websites that sellrelated accessories and stuffed animals, breast cancerhas morphed from a disease to an experience. Andat every step of the way, society tells women thatthis experience can teach them profound lessons andmaybe even give them a peek at the meaning of life.But what if it doesn't?Before Shelley Lewis got breast cancer she was a smart,edgy network producer. After the long month oftreatment ended, she was still a smart, edgy networkproducer. The cancer was gone but in its place therewas no epiphany, no new perspective on life. Lewisfound that for herself and other women, breastcancer was many things, but it was not necessarilyan opportunity for self-improvement. It didn't teachthem lessons, but surviving it did draw on hard-wonlife lessons they'd already learned.A wonderful interweaving of the author's personalstory, interviews with breast cancer survivors, anda sharp-eyed journalist's look at the breast cancer"community," this book is full of unconventionalwisdom, unexpected advice, and hilariousobservations about life inside the pink bubble.

Year

2008

Language

English

Publisher

New American Library

Editions

5

Pages

260

ISBN

9780451223906

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