Oxford University Press is happy to provide free books for the first official group that incorporates Surviving
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer into its club reading list. And I will contribute to the discussion via a Skype
session.
Why read about such a specialized disease? Because reducing your risk of TNBC can mean
reducing your risk of other forms of
cancer, as well as diseases such as type II diabetes, heart disease, even
Alzheimer’s.
The book educates all readers on the fact that breast cancer is not a
one-size-fits-all disease—something I wish I had known before I was diagnosed. It
demonstrates how diet and exercise can help reduce risk of recurrence of TNBC
and other diseases. It shows the heart
of a survivor, with the 11 profiles of amazing women who went on to live full
lives after diagnosis. So, while its focus is on TNBC, its approach reaches far
beyond.
Reviews of the book have been quite positive—all five
stars on Amazon,
and a starred review with a “highly recommended” from the Library
Journal. One thing I especially love
is that readers appreciate my occasional humor.
Interested in getting your book club on board? Here is what you need to know:
Send me a note about your book group—how many are in it, who they are, and
why you want to talk about Surviving
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer. And tell
me a bit about you—who you are, and if you have any experience with breast
cancer. You can do this as a comment on
my Positives About
Negative blog or as a response on my Facebook page. A few sentences will do. We ask for a minimum
of three members in any club that wishes to be considered.
If you’re currently not a member of a book club, but are interested in
starting one to discuss this book, check out the following book club
organizations:
Feel free to email me with questions or
ideas. I always love to hear your
thoughts.
2 comments:
Our book club is interested in reading your book for an upcoming meeting. We are a group of women in Omaha, NE who have been reading together for almost 5 years. Some of us are in our 30's, some in our 60's and some in between. We alternate between non-fiction and fiction since we love to learn and stretch our minds and then escape from real life in a good novel. Every woman is welcome whether or not she has finished the book (and we know who probably has and who probably hasn't and we love each other anyway). We have a handful of die-hard readers who come every time and a few handfuls of friends who come when they can. We probably have about 15-20 in our circle who would be interested in and committed to reading this book for the sake of supporting our friends who are living with this diagnosis, as well as to learn about cancer prevention ourselves. Our good friend, Marilyn Amstutz, told us about this book and our respect for her makes us want to read it all the more.
Yay! We have a winner. Marilyn emailed me that she had suggested this, so I am delighted you are all there to support such a wonderful person--one of the many fabulous friends I have yet to meet. :) And I am delighted that it is her book club that is the winner. Would you email me the address to which I can the books? And let me know when you meet and I will Skype in. I'm at patricia.prijatel@drake.edu. Yay!
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