G O O D   B O O K S

These books are in no particular order and will be listed as they come in from your recommendations. When possible, they have been linked to Amazon.com for further information and reviews. Please email us with your recommendations!


Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book by Susan M. Love, M.D.

Just Get Me Through This! "The Practical Guide to Breast Cancer" by Deborah A. Cohen with Robert M. Gelfand, M.D.

Speak the Language of Healing, "Living with Breast Cancer without Going to War" by Kuner, Orsborn, Quigley, Stroup

Complementary and Alternative Cancer Methods by the American Cancer Society

The Breast Cancer Survival Manual : A Step-By-Step Guide for the Woman With Newly Diagnosed Cancer by John Link

Living Beyond Breast Cancer : A Survivor's Guide for When Treatment Ends and the Rest of Your Life Begins by Marisa C. Weiss, Ellen Weiss

Journey to Me by Jane Gillespie
Journey to Me is based on a journal kept while undergoing treatment. Jane Gillespie shares her desperate attempts to make sense of her life while facing the possibility of her death.

MAMM Magazine (Also has articles online.)

Art.Rage.Us : Art and Writing by Women With Breast Cancer

Simple Abundance : A Daybook of Comfort and Joy by Sarah Ban Breathnach

Essential Exercises for Breast Cancer Survivors by Amy Halverstadt

Your Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook : Your Guide to Understanding the Disease, Treatments, Emotions and Recovery from Breast Cancer by Judy C. Kneece

Managing The Side Effects Of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy by Marylin J. Dodd - It lists potential side effects, signs, and symptoms of over 70 chemotherapy agents and provides specific suggestions for dealing with each side effect.

Surgery: A Patient's Guide From Diagnosis To Recovery covers each step of the surgery experience, from choosing a surgeon to postoperative recovery.