Straight From the Heart [Paperback]

Ina Yalof (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1, 1997

For the one-in-nine women who will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year, as well as the two million women in this country who are already living with this disease, comes an inspiration and affirming new book. Written by women from all walks of life, the empowering personal stories collected here all deliver a simple, but hopeful message: Life goes on.

Editorial Reviews

From Publishers Weekly

Yalof, a medical sociologist (Life and Death: The Story of a Hospital), notes that breast cancer strikes one in nine U.S. women. Drawing on correspondence written to McCall's magazine as well as to national cancer organizations from a cross section of the population under treatment for this affliction, she presents 72 letters that relate the authors' varied experiences. Women and families of women newly diagnosed with breast cancer will find these thoughtful, touching and detailed personal descriptions of chemotherapy, radiation and surgery informative and useful in allaying fears about the unknown. Although written in different voices, the writers all share an involvement in their treatment and a strong commitment to surviving the disease. Many of the women caution that mammograms may be unreliable and recommend self-examination. There is advice about diet and the helpfulness of cancer support groups. This supportive collection strongly delivers the message that a diagnosis of cancer is not a death sentence.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 208 pages
• Publisher: Kensington Books (August 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575662175
• ISBN-13: 978-1575662176
• Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,546,330 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best inspirational book for breast cancer survivors!, December 10, 1999

By 

Dasha Drab (Gold River, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Straight From the Heart (Paperback)

This is an amazingly wonderful book! Ina Yalof has complied a collection of nearly 100 letters from women who have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Some are newly diagnosed; others have survived more than 50 years. They're from all walks of life, all ages with one things in common....the will to live. These letters give a glimpse into the hearts of these survivors. These are their personal accounts of the battles they have fought and their struggles to live their lives to the fullest. They all echo the same thing....life goes on. For any woman who needs an emotional recharge from the devastating diagnosis of breast cancer, this book will lift your spirits like no other.