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Mom's cancer

By:

Fies, Brian

Publication details: New York Abrams Image 2006Description: 115; ill.; BookFindISBN:

0810958406

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Summary: HardbackSummary: Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with cancer. This is one family's story. When Brian Fies's mother was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer, he and his two sisters struggled with the effects of her illness and her ongoing recovery from treatment. Brian processed the experience in his journal, which took the form of words and pictures. The story that came to be known as ""Mom's Cancer"" first gained notice on the internet. It was posted anonymously, with the intention of sharing information and insights gained from his family's experience.

List(s) this item appears in: Homerton: Graphic Medicine reading list | Homerton: Personal narratives reading list

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Item type	Home library	Class number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Newcomb Library at Homerton Healthcare Shelves	QZ 200 FIE (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		13592

Hardback

Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with cancer. This is one family's story. When Brian Fies's mother was diagnosed with metastatic lung cancer, he and his two sisters struggled with the effects of her illness and her ongoing recovery from treatment. Brian processed the experience in his journal, which took the form of words and pictures. The story that came to be known as ""Mom's Cancer"" first gained notice on the internet. It was posted anonymously, with the intention of sharing information and insights gained from his family's experience.

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