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"The diagnosis of breast cancer is never expected; we all think it will never happen to us"
Belinda Scott, FRACS
Endorsed by the New Zealand Breast Cancer Foundation. |
This is the account of a year in the author's life from her diagnosis with breast cancer to shortly after her first 'all-clear'. Jane Bissell's bold direct writing makes clear-eyed observations of her day to day realities. It's a human look at the nitty-gritty of treatment and its aftermath by someone curious, intelligent, and insightful.
Jane Bissell skilfully captures the nuances of the physical and emotional territory she travels in her quest to make sense of what is happening to her.
Welcome to the Amazon Club succeeds in dispelling the many myths that surround breast cancer and brings to view the possibilities of an experience that carries as much empowerment and strange reward as it does difficulty.
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Welcome to the Amazon Club
will work for readers on several fronts; helpful for those who are going through a similar struggle or for those who are helping someone close to them. NZ Doctor. December 2005
Three years on, life feels more vibrant and exciting. It is full of the things I truly want. I get right to the heart of it now to lifes very essence - rather than wander about on the outskirts. Jane Bissell.
This could be a terribly depressing book. Cancer is after all, a big scary subject. Instead Bissell offers hope and inspiration
And, like other cancer survivors, she emerges stronger and more appreciative of life. Wairarapa Times Age
The foreword is written by Belinda Scott FRACS, Medical Chairperson of the NZ Breast Cancer Foundation
Published 2004 web site Longacre Press
ISBN: 1877135933
RP $29.99
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