The artist's daughter explores her father's life and work and recalls the experience of growing up in his shadow

Product Description: Each year, around the world, over one million women will be told they have breast cancer. All will face surgery, and most will undergo radiation, chemotherapy and hormonal treatment. But the worry isn't over when treatment ends. In the months and years that follow, women are left with nagging questions, questions they often are afraid to ask:When will I know for sure that I am cured?Shouldn't my doctor be doing more follow-up testing?What are the real figures on breast cancer survival for women treated today?How would I know if I had a recurrence?How do I answer family and friends who think I worry too much?Do other women ever feel the way I do, and how do they cope?Author and 14 year breast cancer survivor Musa Mayer breaks the silence surrounding recurrence to talk frankly about the feelings of uncertainty and fear that breast cancer patients commonly face when their treatment ends, and for years thereafter...read more

Product Description: An estimated two million Americans alive today have been diagnosed with breast cancer. Each one of them lives with the fear of recurrence, and for good reason: for at least a third of women diagnosed with breast cancer, the disease will eventually spread...read more (view table of contents, read Amazon.com's description)

Product Description: When Musa Mayer's breast cancer was first diagnosed, none of the accounts she read fully addressed what, to her, was the most important aspect - the human, psychological dimensions of the illness and recovery. In this memoir for sufferers, as well as well as their families and friends, she chronicles her experience of several years with cancer, from biopsy and diagnosis to mastectomy, chemotherapy and reconstructive surgery...read more

The author shares her memories of her father, describes his career as a painter, and depicts his attitudes towards art