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AOTW: What reactions have you gotten from breast cancer survivors? Do these responses differ from readers who have not had cancer?
Jennie Nash: I find that people are so grateful for this book. They're grateful for the chance to hear a story in all its gritty and gleeful details and they're grateful for the chance to think about the ways in which they got wise through their own experiences. I find very little difference between readers who have had cancer and those who have not. We all know someone who's had breast cancer. We all live in fear of it, to one degree or another. I like to think that my story isn't a story about disease so much as it is about life.
Dr. Jane Plant: Very positive reactions. Many have contacted me to let me know of their recovery against the odds after combining my advice with their orthodox medical treatment. Relatives of sufferers, especially daughters, also take the matter very seriously. I know many others have adopted the diet as a preventative measure.
Laney Katz Becker: Survivors write telling me how validated they feel after reading the book. They also write that they've passed the book along to a friend or family member who supported them throughout their treatment. Those who haven't had breast cancer fall into two groups. There are the women (and men!) who tell me they've had a friend or family member with breast cancer --- and they write saying, "Thank you. Now I get it." Then there are those who picked up the book simply because they were attracted to the friendship and/or e-mail story in the book. They hadn't really thought much about breast cancer. I've been most surprised by the number of women who write telling me they have "e-pals" or "dear strangers" they've met online through groups (that also have nothing to do with breast cancer). The Internet has clearly changed the way we're making friends and maintaining our relationships.
Barbara Delinsky: I’ve been overwhelmed by the uniformly enthusiastic response I’ve received from breast cancer survivors and from those who have not had the disease. But then, Uplift is meant for friends, family, and significant others of breast cancer survivors. The book is filled with suggestions for ways in which these “adjunctive” characters can help those diagnosed. Readers --- both survivors and others --- are supporting this book because the entirety of my author royalties is going to breast cancer research.
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