Candice Jaeger; diagnosed in 2000 at age 24; wife, mother; Illinois
"I have always tried to live and eat healthily. Still, I found a lump in my breast. I had a mastectomy and reconstructive surgery. Since I am the mother of two daughters and have two granddaughters, I participated in a clinical study. I thought that if my participation could help at least one other person, it would all be worth while." Nancy Ellis; diagnosed in 2000 at age 53; quality technician; New York
"One year ago I was diagnosed
My life turned upside down
How do I feel about that?
I don't know.
Happy to be alive
I would be dead
If not for the check-up
How do I feel about that?
Grateful." Cheryl Wilkinson; diagnosed in 1999 at age 45; fast food; Ohio
"From the beginning, set your mind on one thought: I will beat this. It will not beat me." Susan Schultz; diagnosed in 1990 at age 41; special education teacher's aide; New York
"What worked for me? Never ever, ever thinking I would not survive." Eleanor Anbinder; diagnosed in 1991 at age 50; sales manager; Massachusetts
A bold, mesmerizing novel about the woman known as "Typhoid Mary," the first known healthy carrier of typhoid fever in the burgeoning metropolis of early twentieth century New York.
Z, the novel about the life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald is at points charming and; like another reviewer, I kept thinking of the movie, "Midnight...
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Although heavy on the scientific details, which slowed down the story for me (OK, I admit, I was one of those liberal arts majors who skipped out on...
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Loved this book. Magical, quirky, enchanting I could go on. All books do not have to be literary fiction, sometimes it is just so comforting to read...
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British Parliament asks Amazon to clarify why it pays $9 million in income tax on $23 billion of UK sales.(May 20 2013) Amazon will be called back to give further evidence to members of the British Parliament "to clarify how its activities in the U.K. justify its low corporate...
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