Humor After the Tumor: One Woman's Look at Her Year With Breast Cancer [Paperback]

Patty Gelman (Author), Leslie Zemsky (Illustrator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1591022185 | ISBN-13: 978-1591022183 | Publication Date: November 2003 | Edition: 1

Breast cancer survivor Patty Gelman recounts her journey through "Cancer World" in a series of anecdotes, chronicling her year-long struggle with the disease in an upbeat, colloquial, and often candidly funny way. Typical of her unyieldingly positive attitude is the way that Gelman breaks the news to her mother, also a cancer survivor: "Well, it's my turn now!"

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Gelman shares plenty in her small book." -- Artvoice, November 4, 2004

Product Details

• Paperback: 170 pages
• Publisher: Prometheus Books; 1 edition (November 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1591022185
• ISBN-13: 978-1591022183
• Product Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #281,583 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Laugh Outloud Funny, January 21, 2004

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Sarah Carney (Amherst, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Humor After the Tumor: One Woman's Look at Her Year With Breast Cancer (Paperback)

This book is will make you want to hug Patty Gelman or anyone as funny as she is! It makes one feel great about family, friends, and conquering adversity. Patty Gelman is a beautiul writer who portrayed in this book what it means to not take yourself too seriously - a very important lesson for all of us!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Poignant, Topical, Compelling, January 16, 2004

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Stuart Angert (Buffalo, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Humor After the Tumor: One Woman's Look at Her Year With Breast Cancer (Paperback)

This is compulsory reading for anyone who has been touched by breast cancer. It provides a perspective that supports patient, family and friends. It transcends medical application and bridges generations.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Sees the humor in Marriage as well, January 27, 2004

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charmian neary (The Bronx New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Humor After the Tumor: One Woman's Look at Her Year With Breast Cancer (Paperback)

I read Patty Gelman's book to better understand my mother- in -law's struggle with chemo, I ended up making a friend. You'll finish this book feeling like you just hung up the phone with a treasured girlfriend from college, or from your first job in the City. You know, the one who could always make you laugh.

Patty Gelman leaves you feeling hopeful; about marriage, about having kids, about middle age, without sugar coating a thing.
She's funny, unflinching and funny, and I can't wait till I hear from Patty again.