Breast Cancer Mardi Gras: Surviving the Emotional Hurricane and Showing My Boobs to Strangers - Softcover

Bontempo, Dawn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1491803150 ISBN 13: 9781491803158

Publisher: AuthorHouse, 2013

Synopsis

Breast cancer survivor Dawn Bontempo describes her journey in Breast Cancer Mardi Gras: Surviving the Emotional Hurricane and Showing My Boobs to Strangers. Her use of humor and sarcasm in a series of short action chapters will educate and delight the reader. This quick read is positive, optimistic, and funny. Using conversations with her sister and her active imagination, Dawn chronicles her journey and provides unsolicited advice at the end of every chapter. From the initial "I have cancer" Facebook post to boob photos to the abscess on her butt, Dawn will keep you laughing as she educates you. She addresses tough topics during the diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation portions of her treatment. Using a style that makes you enjoy the absurdity of her life, she provides education, hope, and a good laugh.

About this title

About the Author:

Dawn Bontempo is a breast cancer survivor who is passionate about educating folks through humor. She is originally from Pennsylvania and currently resides in Arlington, Virginia. When she's not writing or fighting breast cancer, she can be found working as a civil servant who strives every day to make the world a little bit better.

About this edition

• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1491803150
• ISBN 13: 9781491803158
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 110