Nordie's at Noon: The Personal Stories of Four Women Too Young for Breast Cancer by Patti Balwanz, Jennifer Johnson, Kim Carols

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The true story of four friends diagnosed with breast cancer before they were thirty, and the monthly luncheon that lifted their spirits.

A diagnosis of breast cancer before the age of thirty had brought Patti, Jana, Jennifer, and Kim together for a monthly lunch at their local Nordstrom's café, but it was a desire to provide hope to others that would make them friends for life.

The fruit of their lunchtime labor, Nordie's at Noon shares the personal stories of each of these courageous women. A source of humor, strength, inspiration, and education, the book is a celebration of friendship and of living life to the fullest. "A rare book that has the saddest of endings and yet still manages to be life affirming,"* it encourages women everywhere to be proactive with their health-and to realize that no one is "too young" for breast cancer. (*People Magazine)

People Magazine

...this is a rare book that has the saddest of endings and yet still manages to be—yes—life affirming.

Bette-Lee Fox - Library Journal

They took a department store café and turned it into a metaphor for support and strength in the face of a disease for "older women." Now in paperback. (LJ9/1/06)

Library Journal

Most women go to Nordstrom for the shopping. These four Midwestern women-Balwanz, Kim Carlos, Jennifer Johnson, and Jana Peters-met weekly at the store's cafe to share information and perspectives on the disease that came into their lives at an all-too-tender age. Ranging from 24 to 30 at diagnosis, they merged their experiences and diverse personalities into this funny, poignant, and exceedingly valuable resource. Each believed that her breast cancer helped to strengthen her relationship with God and moved her into advocacy and areas of support for other women confronting the same challenge. Some statistics: breast cancer affects one out of every 229 women in their thirties and one out of 3000 pregnancies. A superb text for all health collections, especially those serving younger women. Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.

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