Why I Wore Lipstick: To My Mastectomy
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| Rating | : | 4.94 (977 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 031233446X |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-22 |
| Language | : | English |
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The important and outrageous lessons of Why I Wore Lipstick come fast and furious with the same gusto that Geralyn has learned to bring to every moment of her life.. And there is one part of the diagnosis that no one will discuss with her: what it means to be a young girl with cancer in a beauty-obsessed culture. Trying to find herself, while losing her vibrancy and her looks, Geralyn embarks on a road to self-acceptance that will inspire all women. Although her book is explicitly about a period of time where she was driven by fear and uncertainty about the future, Geralyn managed a transformation that will encourage all women under siege to discover their own courage and beauty. THE BASIS FOR THE LIFETIME ORIGINAL MOVIE!Having recently graduated from Columbia Journalism School and landed her dream job at 20/20, the last thing 27-year-old Geralyn expects to hea
She beautifully captures exactly how I felt This book is a must read for every person who knows someone diagnosed with breast cancer. She beautifully captures exactly how I felt!. uplifiting book Deborah Alley good read, encouraged me alot after my dianosis.. Hallie said Inspiring and funny. Passionate and intelligent.. Although I knew Geralyn before I read this book, I didn't know she could write! I was happy to discover that her personality illuminates every page. Like the author, "Why I Wore Lipstick" is funny, intelligent, intense, passionate, and thoughtful. Geralyn really does "strip" for us emotionally (a theme in the book), revealing in the most honest way the most painful parts of ha
Lucas doesn't dismiss her fears; she talks about wanting to have a child and how her husband withdraws when so many other people step in to provide her with emotional support. The story of Lucas's recovery, and of the birth of her daughter, make her book surprisingly optimistic and immensely empowering. All rights reserved. The big patches of hair just come out. What makes her memoir so moving is the author's breezy style and her focus on the daily details of her illness ("I am in the shower, and when I start lathering my comb-over, most of it stays in my hand