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We're all stronger than we think we are.

And laughter is the best medicine.

In 2023, I was diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer that turned my life upside down. 


One double mastectomy, chemo, and a reconstructive surgery, later, and I went into remission in late 2024. I wrote this book to chronicle my own experience, but also help other warriors know they're not alone. 


One in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, and women are getting that diagnosis younger than ever. If you feel like your boob just jumped up and volunteered for tribute for the freakin' Hunger Games, you're not alone. 


This book is part memoir, part pep talk, part rant, and part screaming into the void.  This is the book I wish I had around when I’d been diagnosed. Hang on to your boobs (or not); it’s going to be a bumpy ride.


Half of all proceeds benefit breast cancer charities (with 25% going to Susan G Komen and 25% going to the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. 



Let's cure cancer so no one ever needs to read this book.

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Author photo by Meagan Shuptar. 

Makeup by Jaycie Ganek. 


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