Nordie's at Noon: The Personal Stories of Four Women "Too Young" for Breast Cancer - Hardcover

Patti Balwanz; Kim Carlos; Jennifer Johnson; Jana Peters

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9780738210865: Nordie's at Noon: The Personal Stories of Four Women "Too Young" for Breast Cancer

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0738210862 ISBN 13: 9780738210865

Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2006

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Like any group of young women, Patti, Kim, Jennifer, and Jana talked about their latest career moves, the men in their lives, and their dreams for family each month when they met for lunch at the caf� at their local Nordstrom department store. But unlike other women their age, their conversations also turned to more serious issues, issues their non-breast cancer” friends couldn't have imagined or understood.Their breast cancer diagnoses came at very different phases of their young lives. Patti was 24, single, and forging her way in the corporate world. Jana was planning her wedding at age 27, and bravely walked down the aisle wearing a wig and breast prosthesis. Jennifer, also 27, was five months pregnant when she was diagnosed, and endured surgery and chemotherapy during the pregnancy. Kim found her lump at age 30 while planning her son's second birthday party, and faced the issues of raising a toddler while she underwent treatment.Nordie's at Noon shares the personal stories of each of these extraordinary women. A source of humor, strength, inspiration, and education, the book will speak to anyone who has ever been diagnosed with cancer or faced a seemingly insurmountable challenge. A celebration of friendship and of living life to the fullest, Nordie's at Noon is also a book that will encourage women everywhere to be proactive with their health-and realize that no one is too young” for breast cancer.

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About the Author:

Patti Balwanz died in 2003, at the age of twenty-nine. Kim Carlos lives in Kansas City with her husband and son. Jennifer Johnson lives with her husband and two children in Overland Park, Kansas. Jana Peters died in 2006, at the age of thirty-five.

Review:

"...this is a rare book that has the saddest of endings and yet still manages to be--yes--life affirming." -- People Magazine 4-star review, 10/9/06

"An emotional, touching and even funny memoir." -- (LifetimeTV.com)

"Each woman expressed gratitude for the silver linings in the cloud of breast cancer." -- St. Petersburg Times, 10/10/2006

"It delivers...Parts...bring tears to our eyes, then the next page sneaks in a laugh...Ultimately hopeful and inspiring." -- (Wichita Eagle, 10/29/2006)

"Pick up a copy of "Nordie's at Noon" on your way to your mammogram. It may literally be a lifesaver." -- (Herald Standard, 10/16/2006)

"Remarkable...Packed with the details of personal stories and leavened with humor...Their voices are distinct." -- Kansas City Nursing News, 11/7/2006

"Their combined insights...[encourage] women of all ages to be proactive when it comes to their health." -- (TheBreastCareSite.com, October 2006)

"Will help many readers be more proactive with their health...Simple, honest, funny, heartbreaking, and inspirational." -- PsycCRITIQUES.org, 2/28/07

"[A] funny, poignant, and exceedingly valuable resource...a superb text." -- Library Journal starred review, 9/1/06

"[A] warm and intimate detailing of how cancer upends young lives." -- Ms., Fall 2006

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