Jessica Queller
Teoksen Pretty Is What Changes: Impossible Choices, The Breast Cancer Gene, and How I Defied My Destiny tekijä
Tekijän teokset
Merkitty avainsanalla
Yleistieto
- Syntymäaika
- 1969
- Sukupuoli
- female
- Syntymäpaikka
- New York, New York, USA
Jäseniä
Kirja-arvosteluja
Tilastot
- Teokset
- 1
- Jäseniä
- 84
- Suosituimmuussija
- #216,911
- Arvio (tähdet)
- 3.7
- Kirja-arvosteluja
- 3
- ISBN:t
- 4
When Jessica learns about the genetic test for the breast cancer gene, she decides to get tested to put her mind at ease. But she tests positive for BRCA-1 and her life spirals out of orbit. Now she is faced with a decision: to get tested regularly for breast cancer or have a preventative double mastectomy to eliminate 90% of the risk of developing cancer.
Although the topic is serious, the book is written with life-affirming warmth and gentleness. The tender mother-daughter relationship flowers with unexpected urgency. Jessica's own internal battle about what to do with her knowledge is heart-wrenching and poignant.
I never expected the magnetic pull of the book or the magical impact it would have on my life. Suddenly my desire to become healthier has taken on a new meaning and challenges I once thought insurmountable have instead become the proverbial molehill.
If you get a chance, please visit Jessica's website at www.jessicaqueller.com… (lisätietoja)