Cancer Vixen - 06 edition

''Your remarkable book illustrates how the power of humor can transform a serious life event into an opportunity for personal growth as well as preservation of health. And it is just plain funny too: Congratulations on a terrific work of art that is as wise as it is witty. I will be recommending it widely.'' Dr. Larry Norton, Chair of Clinical Oncology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center ''One of the powerful revelations ofCancer Vixenis [that] cancer isn't just an individual diagnosis; it has a social dimension that can affect patients as much as the therapies they choose . . . Marchetto gives us a vibrant, neon chronicle of her fears, her search for understanding and her efforts to cope with a diagnosis that arrives as she's planning her wedding. Oh, and there's plenty of attitude . . . A triumph of imagination and spirit.'' Nick Owchar,Los Angeles Times '''I didn't just want to write aboutcancer,' [Marchetto] says . . . What you realize, when you read the book, is that what she writes about, in the end, islifewhich in some cases includes cancerand it becomes the story of how one woman's life was changed by her experience. [There are] wonderful visual images in the book [that] are funny and heartwarming and sad and lovely, and they make you think. In addition, the book functions as a documentary, providing an incredible amount of information to women who are facing a cancer diagnosis themselves . . . A remarkable blend of firsthand narrative and a cartoonist's singular perspective that makes her form of storytelling unique . . . [There are] a slew of heartwarming and hysterically funny moments . . . The reader is truly transported into [Marchetto's] world.'' Diana Price,Women & Cancer ''[Marchetto] details the difficulties and indignities of her 11-month [breast cancer] treatmentwith a warmth and humor that makes it impossible to put the book down until you've finished the last, color-drenched, completely hysterical while simultaneously tear-jerking page . . . . The book is sweet and optimistic while never flinching from staring pain and fear directly in the eye . . . If you know someone dealing with breast cancer or are facing the disease yourself, you should absolutely give this brilliant, witty and beautiful book a try. [Marchetto's] very personal and very human story will help you count your many blessings, one by one.'' Mary Harvey,Ramblesmagazine ''If you have to fight for your life, why not do it in a fabulous pair of Charles Jordan blue metallic snakeskin Lucite pumps? Enter the world of Marisa Acocella Marchetto, a cartoonist and cancer survivor who chronicles her battle with the disease in a surprisingly irresistible graphic memoir about triumphing with style. From Page 1 ofCancer Vixen, you know you're in for something different . . . [Marchetto offers] a vivid accountmade only more powerful with her breathtakingly honest drawingsabout getting the worst news of your life at the best time of your life . . . What ensues is a courageous, original take on Marchetto's frightening, yet oftentimes hilarioushumor is the best medicine, right?road to recovery, complete with colorful, attention-grabbing drawings . . . Marchetto's book is like one of the fabulous late-night meals she and [husband, restaurateur Silvano Marchetto] share in the book: a delectable entree of love and friendship . . . Friends and family rally in loving, if sometimes outrageous, ways. Add to that a tasty side dishand I do mean dishof the catty world of magazines and the 'It