Written by a breast cancer survivor, hailed by professionals and patients as an excellent resource, loved by its thousands of readers, the award-winning Fine Black Lines provides courage, comfort and hope through its introspective journal entries, startling photographs, succinct poetry and reflections.
Lois Hjelmstad has taught piano, music theory and composition for 38 years in Englewood, Colorado. She and her husband, Les, have four grown children and twelve grandchildren. Her writing has been published in the
American Journal of Nursing,
Administrative Radiology Journal,
American Medical News and elsewhere. She has given many presentations on writing as a means of coping, cancer as a catalyst for change, breast cancer and sexuality, and related topics throughout the United States, as well as in England and Canada. She has been featured in The Rocky Mountain News and the Chicago Tribune, among others, and appears on radio and TV.
Lois believes we heal better if we first confront the realities. She wants to bring insight, courage, and joy to others, especially those who deal with breast cancer.