What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic, about-to-get-married big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life finds . . . a lump in her breast?
That’s the question that sets this powerful, funny, and poignant graphic memoir in motion. In vivid color and with a taboo-breaking sense of humor, Marisa Acocella Marchetto tells the story of her eleven-month, ultimately triumphant bout with breast cancer—from diagnosis to cure, and every challenging step in between.
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- One of Time.com’s top ten graphic memoirs
- Slate.com’s medical book of the year
- One of the Wall Street Journal’s five best books on living with illness
- Finalist, Books for a Better Life
- Finalist, National Cartoonists Society Graphic Novel of the Year
- Four Stars, People Magazine Book of the Week
“Powerful . . . A vibrant, neon chronicle with plenty of attitude . . . A triumph of imagination and spirit.”
—Los Angeles Times
“Ebullient . . . Visually invigorating and unflinching.”
—The New York Times Book Review
“Irresistibly authentic . . . These words and pictures convey humility and humanity with witty grace and heartfelt power.”
—The Miami Herald
“Funny, eye-opening, moving.”
—Time