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B.O.O.B.S.: A Bunch of Outrageous Breast-Cancer Survivors Tell Their Stories of Courage, Hope, & Healing
A collection of personal stories by ten courageous women about how they are living with breast cancer, not dying from it. Written with humour, insight, raw emotion and honesty, each story details one woman's personal experience - from the shocking diagnosis to surgery and beyond.
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320 pages, Hardcover
First published April 1, 2004
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October 24, 2008
These ten ladies who had various stages of breast cancer and different treatments for it. They have courage and I admire them and respect their strength and willingness to try to inspire others.
That said, the writing was dry and disappointing as if perhaps the same person told the stories for the patients. The amount of detail in their stories was very superficial and unhelpful to me as a fellow cancer patient and friend of other cancer patients.
I found the overall tone of the book unrealistic and simplistic. These patients deserved a better collaborator and editor who could encourage them to tell more empathetic stories and involve the reader in a genuine way.
As for the title? There is nothing presented that shows "outrageous" qualities about these women's journey through cancer, at least from what I can determine via the simplistic way their stories are told and the flat affect with which they are conveyed.
These were ten stories which could have made a tremendous difference for fellow cancer patients. In short, the way the writing was handled wasted a great deal of the tremendous potential of these stories.
That said, the writing was dry and disappointing as if perhaps the same person told the stories for the patients. The amount of detail in their stories was very superficial and unhelpful to me as a fellow cancer patient and friend of other cancer patients.
I found the overall tone of the book unrealistic and simplistic. These patients deserved a better collaborator and editor who could encourage them to tell more empathetic stories and involve the reader in a genuine way.
As for the title? There is nothing presented that shows "outrageous" qualities about these women's journey through cancer, at least from what I can determine via the simplistic way their stories are told and the flat affect with which they are conveyed.
These were ten stories which could have made a tremendous difference for fellow cancer patients. In short, the way the writing was handled wasted a great deal of the tremendous potential of these stories.
July 5, 2022
I found this book helpful, as I am currently undergoing radiation therapy for stage 1 breast cancer; it's the opposite of the book "Crazy Sexy Cancer Tips" which I also reviewed, but seems to have been written for a younger audience.
The stories are informative and encouraging; the women's candor is refreshing. Nothing is sugar coated. As I noted above, the youngest age at diagnosis is 45 here and all of them were diagnosed with ductal carcinoma. I related to it more so because of the age factor, but also because these women were local. Many treatments and surgeries took place at Northside Hospital, a system for which I now work and all belonged to The Wellness Community, an Atlanta, Georgia-based support group. However, the challenges and fears are the same. I recommend this book for anyone looking for information about breast cancer and survivor stories, but I realize it's not going to appeal to everyone.
The stories are informative and encouraging; the women's candor is refreshing. Nothing is sugar coated. As I noted above, the youngest age at diagnosis is 45 here and all of them were diagnosed with ductal carcinoma. I related to it more so because of the age factor, but also because these women were local. Many treatments and surgeries took place at Northside Hospital, a system for which I now work and all belonged to The Wellness Community, an Atlanta, Georgia-based support group. However, the challenges and fears are the same. I recommend this book for anyone looking for information about breast cancer and survivor stories, but I realize it's not going to appeal to everyone.
March 18, 2011
I found this book very helpful. I am currently going through treatment for breast cancer. I found the stories to be informative and encouraging. They don't sugar coat their experiences. They are honest about the ups and the downs. It was helpful to me to hear the war stories of a group of survivors.
However, if you are looking for survivor stories because you are currently going through treatment or know someone who is there are few things to consider before reading this book.
This is not a book about young women diagnosed with breast cancer. The youngest age at diagnoses is 45. The majority of these women have a particular type of breast cancer: ductal carcinoma. Many, perhaps all of them, are involved with one particular support group: The Wellness Community. If you are looking for stories/experiences that fit certain parameters, this might not be the book for you.
However, the stories are poignant. Regardless of the type of cancer, some of the challenges, fears and frustrations are the same. If you are looking for stories of courage, told with honesty and humor then this is a good read for you.
However, if you are looking for survivor stories because you are currently going through treatment or know someone who is there are few things to consider before reading this book.
This is not a book about young women diagnosed with breast cancer. The youngest age at diagnoses is 45. The majority of these women have a particular type of breast cancer: ductal carcinoma. Many, perhaps all of them, are involved with one particular support group: The Wellness Community. If you are looking for stories/experiences that fit certain parameters, this might not be the book for you.
However, the stories are poignant. Regardless of the type of cancer, some of the challenges, fears and frustrations are the same. If you are looking for stories of courage, told with honesty and humor then this is a good read for you.
August 9, 2013
An anthology of stories from 10 breast cancer survivors. The cumulative power of reading how many different situations led to survival is an encouraging book for others facing this journey.
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April 15, 2012
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