Book Corner
Do you still have cleavage with just one breast?
By: Sue Lawrence, PhD Do you still have cleavage with just one breast? is one woman’s intimate story of her struggle to navigate a breast cancer diagnosis received while newly pregnant and recently married. Author Sue Lawrence chronicles her emotional experience in a...
Still My Mommy
By Megan Pomputius “Still My Mommy is the story of a little girl whose brave mommy is fighting cancer. Fighting cancer makes her mommy look a little different so she wonders if her mommy will still be the same.” In 2013, Megan Pomputius received an ovarian cancer...
Bald, Fat & Crazy: HOW I BEAT CANCER WHILE PREGNANT WITH ONE DAUGHTER AND ADOPTING ANOTHER
By Stephanie Hosford Stephanie Hosford, a member that came to us for help in 2008 and has been a valuable Hope for Two volunteer support woman, has penned a well-written story of her nine month roller coaster ride of being a mother of one, adopting a child from China,...
Chemosabe: Cancer Warrior
By Alana Somerville Alana Somerville is a vibrant young woman and mother of two. When she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2010 at the age of thirty-three, Alana decided that she had no other option but to fight for her life. Instead of wallowing in self-pity, she...
Breast Cancer at 35: A Memoir
By Amy Burns When Amy Burns was diagnosed with breast cancer at 35 years old, she was shocked and terrified. Her baby had just turned one, and she and her husband (a stay-at-home-dad) were entertaining the idea of a second child. She was the career-woman in the...
A Rolling Stone Gathers No Moss
By Kristen Math Kristen Math had it all. She was married to her best friend, Thomas. They had four young children and a baby on the way. After struggling through a difficult childhood, she built her life around her family. When she was sixteen weeks pregnant, Kristen...
“She’s Alright”: One Woman’s Journey Through Breast Cancer During Pregnancy
By Robin Kimple Ellis She’s Alright depicts the experiences of author Robin Kimple Ellis and her family as she faces her breast cancer diagnosis and pregnancy. The book discusses her fears, triumphs and ultimate faith in God through a series of vignettes and memories...
In a Word
By Heidi Floyd Heidi Floyd’s innovative book In a Word centers around the concept of meditation on faith. The book contains devotions and Christian based contemplations written by Floyd as she reflects on the difficulties of her breast cancer diagnosis and the...
From Incurable to Incredible
By Tami Boehmer From Incurable to Incredible features 27 survivors who shocked the world by thriving years past their original terminal diagnoses. Cathy Winebrenner Wolfe, one of our very own patients and volunteers, is one of the 27 survivors whose experience is...
Humor After the Tumor
By Patty Gelman Author Patty Gelman’s portrayal of her experience with breast cancer in her book, Humor After the Tumor, is witty, interesting and thought-provoking. She is the mother of MD Lisa Gelman-Koessler a Hope for Two….Pregnant with Cancer Network board...