{"product_id":"cancer-vixen-a-true-story-9780375714740","title":"Cancer Vixen: A True Story","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe groundbreaking graphic memoir that inspires breast cancer patients to fight back\u003c\/b\u003e--\u003cb\u003eand do so with style. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic, about-to-get-married big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life finds . . . a lump in her breast?\" That's the question that sets this powerful, funny, and poignant graphic memoir in motion. In vivid color and with a taboo-breaking sense of humor, Marisa Acocella Marchetto tells the story of her eleven-month, ultimately triumphant bout with breast cancer--from diagnosis to cure, and every challenging step in between. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -One of \u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e's top ten graphic novels of the year \u003cbr\u003e -Slate.com's medical book of the year \u003cbr\u003e -One of the \u003ci\u003eWall Street Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's five best books on living with illness \u003cbr\u003e -Finalist, Books for a Better Life \u003cbr\u003e -Finalist, National Cartoonists Society Graphic Novel of the Year \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Powerful . . . A vibrant, neon chronicle with plenty of atti-tude . . . A triumph of imagination and spirit.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \"Ebullient . . . Visually invigorating and unflinching.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eThe New York Times Book Review \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"Irresistibly authentic . . . These words and pictures convey humility and humanity with witty grace and heartfelt power.\" \u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eThe Miami Herald\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"Funny, eye-opening, moving.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003ci\u003eTime\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Pantheon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/29\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780375714740\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 7.50w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2009 pg. 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/18\/2009 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marisa Acocella Marchetto","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36636696281244,"sku":"9780375714740","price":14.41,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_3bd38f7d-effc-4b73-b6f7-f8441469d1fc.jpg?v=1603842677","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/cancer-vixen-a-true-story-9780375714740","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}