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Breast Cancer Resources Authors: National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations Copyright © 1993, National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations Affirmations, Meditations and Encouragements for Women Living With Breast Cancer by Linda Dackman (Harper, San Francisco, 1992, paperback, $11.00). This book uses quotes and anecdotes to offer insight into what women with breast cancer felt but do not always say. It is especially useful to help family and friends understand the effects of having body part removed. 280 pages. Found in bookstores. Invisible Scars: A Guide to Coping With the Emotional Impact of Breast Cancer by Mimi Greenberg, Ph.D. (St. Martin's Press, New York, 1989, paperback, $4.95). A useful guide which points out to women not only that they should be in joint charge of their treatment but how to go about doing it. 204 pages. Found in bookstores. Man to Man: When the Woman You Love Has Breast Cancer by Andy Murcia and Bob Stewart (St. Martin's Press, New York, 1989, paperback, $10.95). This book is written for the male partner of the woman with breast cancer. It addresses the emotional issues and encourages partners to "participate, participate, participate." 220 pages. Found in bookstores. My Breast: One Woman's Cancer Story by Joyce Wadler (Addison-Wesley, Reading, Mass, 1992, $16.95). A memoir of her experience with breast cancer by a former New York correspondent of the Washington Post. Describes how humor can be used to help combat the disease. 179 pages. Found in bookstores. No Less a Woman: Ten Women Shatter the Myths About Breast Cancer by Deborah H. Kahane, MSW (Prentice Hall Press, New York, 1990, $18.95 plus $2.95 postage; paperback available fall 1993). Ten women share their struggles, how they have confronted breast cancer and the emotional trials they have faced. Each discusses how she coped with concerns about loss of femininity and sexual identity. Includes coping strategies and an extensive bibliography. 279 pages. (805)-965-3539 or in bookstores. Spinning Straw Into Gold: Your Emotional Recovery from Breast Cancer by Ronie Kaye, MFCC (Simon & Schuster, New York, 1991, paperback, $9.95). Written by a woman psychotherapist who won her own battle with breast cancer, this comprehensive guide to emotional recovery from the disease is based in part on her client's stories. 224 pages. Found in bookstores. Up Front: Sex and the Post-Mastectomy Woman by Linda Dackman (Penguin/Viking, New York, 1991, paperback, $7.95). A personal account, with frank details about the intimate challenges by a single woman in her 30s. 128 pages. Out of print, but check libraries. Woman Talk About Breast Surgery by Amy Gross and Dee Ito (Clarkson Potter, New York, 1990, $22.95). Virtually a women's network and support group between two covers, a helpful manual on how to proceed and the questions to ask when faced with surgery, revealed through conversations with women who have had breast surgery. 352 pages. Available in libraries. These resources are reprinted with permission from the May 1993 edition of the National Alliance of Breast Cancer Organizations (NABCO) Breast Cancer Resource List. NABCO is a central resource with information on breast cancer. To contact NABCO, write: 9 East 37th Street 10th Floor New York, NY 10016

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