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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 362.196994490092 EAN: 9780307263575 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0307263576 Label: Knopf Manufacturer: Knopf Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 224 Publication Date: September 26, 2006 Publisher: Knopf Release Date: September 26, 2006 Studio: Knopf Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Amazon.com Review: Cartoonist Marisa Acocella Marchetto's graphic memoir about her battle with breast cancer is as bold, vibrant, and brave as she is--pumped full of color, the story leaps off the page and into your heart. Poignant and funny, this inspiring story is made all the more powerful by Marchetto's cartoons. Lucky for us, Marchetto agreed to create a cartoon just for Amazon.com customers. Check out her strip below. --Daphne Durham Amazon.com Exclusive: A Cartoon from Marisa Acocella Marchetto   Meet Marisa, a self-described "shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic, single-forever, about-to-get-married big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life." Her graphic memoir, Cancer Vixen describes what happens when she finds a lump in her breast. Want to know what happens to an author when they discover their sales rank at Amazon.com? Read Marisa's exclusive strip below to find out.
Product Description: “What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic, single-forever, about-to-get-married big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life finds . . . a lump in her breast?” That’s the question that sets this powerful, funny, and poignant graphic memoir in motion. In vivid color and with a taboo-breaking sense of humor, Marisa Acocella Marchetto tells the story of her eleven-month, ultimately triumphant bout with breast cancer—from diagnosis to cure, and every challenging step in between. But Cancer Vixen is about more than surviving an illness. It is a portrait of one woman’s supercharged life in Manhattan, and a wonderful love story. Marisa, self-described “terminal bachelorette,” meets her Prince Charming in Silvano, owner of the chic downtown restaurant Da Silvano. Three weeks before their wedding, she receives her diagnosis. She wonders: How will he react to this news? How will my world change? Will I even survive? And . . . what about my hair? From raucous New Yorker staff lunches and the star-studded crowd at Silvano’s restaurant to the rainbow pumps Marisa wears to chemotherapy, Cancer Vixen is a total original. Marisa’s wit and courage are an inspiration—she’s a cancer vixen, not its victim. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - i love this book!!!this book is amazing, i love it! i read it as a newly diagnosed breast cancer patient and it was so helpful and entertaining!! marisa is a fabulous artist and she has been so honest with sharing her experiences. i cannot recommend it highly enough!!! a great read for anyone going through breast cancer treatment and those close to them. Rating: - Saved my SanityThis book was just sent to be from a loving overseas sister. It couldn't have arrived at a better time. The story line, the illustrations and the wry black humour kept me sane today. Highly highly recommended. Rating: - fantastichi!I loved this book! Have been waiting for M.A. book since read "Who the hellis SHE anyway?!" My mom survived ovarian Ca and also could appreciate this book. Saw her tear up and laugh all within a couple of pages. I work in Women's health and have shared this with many intrepid women and they say it has helped too. Now want to try the restaurant... Thank You M. A. M.! Rating: - Excellent and compelling. A love story and more.This book is truly excellent. I laughed and I cried. If you enjoy comics, intelligent ones, this is a gem. Will Eisner in heels. A fantastic book. I loved this work. Rating: - A highly entertaining read!I found this book incredibly entertaining ...simply a great read! It rocked my emotions from sadness, to laughter, to disbelief and made me feel extremely fortunate by the end. The cartoons are creative and oh, so humorous. The comedic relief was provided by Mom who could be my own. The story is a triumph over breast cancer and sends a powerful message to all women and families.A must-read, whether you are afflicted with breast cancer or not. You won't be able to put it down. Barb 
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