Heartstrings and Pink Ribbons: Finding Comfort Until There's a Cure [Paperback]

Mary Catherine Carwile (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 24, 2007

$2.00 of every book sold will be donated to breast cancer research. Author Mary Catherine Carwile weaves a story that pulls you in and makes you feel as though you're sitting face to face, sipping tea, visiting with an old friend. In this, her second book, Mary shares with her readers breast cancer stories from survivors--as well as some whose journey has ended. A survivor of nearly eight years herself, Mary shares the highs and lows of her own breast cancer journey. Just as important, there are stories from those closest to her. Her husband, two grown sons and dear friends share how they felt when they were told of Mary's breast cancer. It was only in reading their stories that Mary got a glimpse into the lives of her own family and friends. A college professor shares her intimate diary, a diary written to her precious young son, as she tries to find the words to tell him his mommy has breast cancer. A young breast-feeling mother follows her gut feelings and insists her doctor check the lump in her breast, believing it wasn't just a plugged milk gland. Laugh with a survivor as she makes light of her prosthetic breast. The statistics are well known. One in eight women, and a percentage of men, will contract this disease in their lifetimes. If it isn't you, the reader, then it could be your daughter, mother, sister or friend. This book will touch your heart. It will give you courage. It will leave you feeling comforted, knowing you do not walk this path alone.

Product Details

• Paperback: 197 pages
• Publisher: Verbena Pond Publishing (September 24, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0979617618
• ISBN-13: 978-0979617614
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,171,144 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Connecting with the heart no matter where we are., June 9, 2008

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This review is from: Heartstrings and Pink Ribbons: Finding Comfort Until There's a Cure (Paperback)

Mary Carwile's books show us that no matter where we are, we always have all that we need to connect with others: our heart, our ears and our willingness to be present. Through her stories, Mary gives the reader the opportunity to take a mini-vacation that brings us into this NOW moment which is truly the goal we all have.