{"product_id":"cancer-vixen-a-true-story-paperback","title":"Cancer Vixen: A True Story - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarisa Acocella Marchetto\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe groundbreaking graphic memoir that inspires breast cancer patients to fight back--and do so with style. - \"Powerful ... A vibrant, neon chronicle with plenty of atti­tude ... A triumph of imagination and spirit.\" --\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"What happens when a shoe-crazy, lipstick-obsessed, wine-swilling, pasta-slurping, fashion-fanatic, about-to-get-married big-city girl cartoonist with a fabulous life finds ... a lump in her breast?\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e That's the question that sets this powerful, funny, and poignant graphic memoir in motion. In vivid color and with a taboo-breaking sense of humor, Marisa Acocella Marchetto tells the story of her eleven-month, ultimately triumphant bout with breast cancer--from diagnosis to cure, and every challenging step in between.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMARISA ACOCELLA MARCHETTO\u003c\/b\u003e is a cartoonist for \u003ci\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e. Her work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eModern Bride\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. She is the founder and chair of the Cancer Vixen Fund at St. Vincent's Hospital in New York City, where she lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 7.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 29, 2009\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51755638817056,"sku":"9780375714740","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/13e7a61bd2e6582682758b62f893f821.webp?v=1780064376","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/cancer-vixen-a-true-story-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}