Chicken Soup for the Breast Cancer Survivor’s Soul: Stories to Inspire, Support and Heal (Chicken Soup for the Soul)
Your support group in a book, filled with boundless strength and profound hope - until the fight is won.
Along with the shock, fear and loss many women face upon a breast cancer diagnosis comes unexpected strength, wisdom, and strong networks of sharing, support and healing. In Chicken Soup for the Breast Cancer Survivor’s Soul, survivors and their family members talk openly about how difficult their fight with breast cancer has been and how they made it through the dark times with a belief in a higher power and the support of those closest to them.
Find strength in the encouraging stories of how family members confront their fears and show genuine affection for one another through gestures such as a granddaughter cutting the hair off of all her dolls so that they will look more like her grandma, who is bald from chemotherapy, and the gentle touch of a three-year-old son on his mother’s back giving comfort to his sick mommy, and a husband who shows his wife the depth of his love during a weekend getaway after she heals from a total mastectomy.
Chicken Soup for the Breast Cancer Survivors Soul will show you the beautiful side of the human spirit and spark the optimism sometimes lost in the mist of an illness. It is for everyone with breast cancer and everyone who loves someone touched by the disease.
User Ratings and Reviews
4 Stars Chicken soup, for breast cancer suvivors
This was nice to see how other women had handled their recovery, and breast reconstruction after breast cancer. So many encouraging and wonderful ways in which each person dealth with their stock, and sadden. This book was a big help to see that I am not alone, or the only one that has faced this facely enemy. Breast Cancer.
Stepaheda
5 Stars Bright light in dark days
After Susan Love’s The Breast Book, this is perhaps the next most beneficial work in print. It provides the type of inspiration the woman dealing with the emotional roller coaster of breast cancer deserves. There are times when the patient needs to get away from her diagnosis and times when she needs to reflect on it. A thoughtful gift when you really don’t know what to say except, “I’m here for you.”
5 Stars Support Group Between Two Covers
As the co-author of this book, I have to thank the amazing story contributors who wrote deep and moving stories about their journey through breast cancer in order to help those who have been newly diagnosed, their families and friends. This book would not have been possible without their courage, strength, and humor. Yes, there are a lot of funny stories in here too. It was an honor to work with such talented and generous women survivors (and one man) who are all surviving and thriving. This book is inspiring, it gives you a lift and lets you know that as you go through the often scary treatments for breast cancer, you are not alone.
4 Stars Encouraging and Uplifting
In the format of the bestselling series, breast cancer survivor Mary Olsen Kelly has gathered snippets of courage, healing and hope into categories like “Love,” “Challenges,” “Character,” “Survival” and “Gratitude.” Each story is written in a different voice and, though some are far better than others, all provide an important perspective and insight into this devastating illness.
A powerful source of encouragement for survivors, family, friends and all who love them.
5 Stars A Must Have for the Breast Cancer Survivor
My son and daughter in law purchased CHICKEN SOUP FOR THE BREAST CANCER SURVIVOR’S SOUL for me when I was beginning my chemo treatments. The stories and the cartoons brought both laughter and tears. I recently purchased the book through Amazon.com for a dear friend of mine who is currently facing her uphill battle with breast cancer. Great insight and thought provoking chapters. A fantastic “pick me up” for those who are facing one of the biggest challenges of their lives.
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