Angels In Italy: A True Story of a Cancer Survivor [Paperback]

Susan Hayes (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 3, 2005

Do you know a tumor in your breast may not show in your mammogram? Do you know your doctor may not feel it during a breast exam? Do you know you can survive breast cancer? Do you believe in Angels? A moving story of one woman's exciting miraculous experience on her first adventure to Italy traveling alone and her discovery of breast cancer. With courage and candor she shares her intimate feelings and experiences about her international love affair with a Roman and her terror and struggle overcoming this disease. She feels sharing her experience is the most important thing she has done in her life. "If telling my story will save another woman's life, it will be worth the heartache of revisiting those memories."

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About the Author

Ms. Hayes lives in Incline Village, Nevada with her husband

Product Details

• Paperback: 172 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (November 3, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1420888730
• ISBN-13: 978-1420888737
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,966,266 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I found this uplifting and revealing, April 11, 2007

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Sara Cactus (california, usa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Angels In Italy: A True Story of a Cancer Survivor (Paperback)

I have only known 2 women with breast cancer - one died and one survived. My friend that died tried to talk to me and she did show me her mastectomy scars but I was too young (22) and naive to really pay attention. The friend that survived hid a lot from me as she was having a very hard time dealing with it herself. Her family had a high incidence of cancer and all she could see ahead was death.
But after reading Susan's book, I realized how much more emotion there is involved and how somtimes you have to keep it inside and avoid it to deal with it. I am so glad Susan finally had the courage to talk about her ordeal and to overcome the trama after all these years.
Ok, I admit, I do know Susan and was there. But she kept it hidden from me for the entire year. I knew she had cancer and was getting radiation and chemo but that was all I knew. She hid everything else, even when I tried to get her to talk about it.
I am so proud to be her friend and even prouder that she wrote this book so all could learn and benefit from her ordeal but even more so she could recover. This is a wonderful book and shares so much insight that is very seldom revealed.
Thank you, Susan, from all of us but expecially from me for finally talking and taking the very last step to recovery.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Angels in Italy, March 1, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Angels In Italy: A True Story of a Cancer Survivor (Paperback)

Angels in Itlay. An inspiring story of a cancer srvior. i believe this story has truth to life behind it. When Susan had a repeted dream, knowing that she didnt know anything about what she was about to experience. The Love, as in the Italian man Giovanni. The hate,of the family. Anger, which she felt on many occasions. And dissapointment in docters, treatments,ect. Meeting new people is very hard, especially in another part of the world. Susan is a very strong person in this book. But after meeting her i found out shes stronger. She had her ups and downs. but after that her life turned out good. shes a very healthy person, and up beat. I think shes a sweet woman. with a very good hearted. And anyone thats met her and thats been in her presence will just fill 10 times better about them selves and their life. This story told me to take day by day to its fullest. And to make your dreams come true. and never say you cant do anything. because you can! ANd only you can make yourself fill good in the long run. I would pass this book on to anyone. this book says alot you just got to open your eyes.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Story of a True Survivor, October 13, 2006

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Wendy Barry-breier "Wendy Barry-Breier" (Oakland, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Angels In Italy: A True Story of a Cancer Survivor (Paperback)

Susan Hayes has written an inspiring story about surviving breast cancer. She travels to Italy and falls in love with an empathetic, charming Italian man. The book should be read by all women!! It's not only a tale about a strong, breast cancer survivor, but a wonderful love story.