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02811aam a2200433Ki 4500 001 14B048EE1B1B11EAA846F92397128E48 003 SILO 005 20240309011342 008 190102s2018 inuacf b 000 0beng d 020 $a 9781480867086 020 $a 148086708X 020 $a 9781480867062 020 $a 1480867063 035 $a (OCoLC)1080547383 040 $a YDX $b eng $e rda $c YDX $d X#4 $d OCLCF $d NUI $d SILO 050 4 $a RC280.B8 $b S485 2018 100 1 $a Shainman, Amy Byer, $e author. 245 10 $a Resurrection lily : $b the BRCA gene, hereditary cancer & lifesaving whispers from the grandmother I never knew : a memoir / $c Amy Byer Shainman. 246 3 $a Resurrection lily : $b a memoir 264 1 $a Bloomington, IN : $b Archway Publishing, $c [2018] 300 $a xviii, 281 pages, 10 unnumbered pages of plates : $b illustrations, portraits ; $c 22 cm 520 $a "Resurrection Lily shares a story of inheritance and intuition, of what can surface in the body and the spirit when linked by DNA. As Amy Byer Shainman discovers she has inherited a BRCA gene mutation that puts her at high risk of developing certain cancers, she struggles to come to terms with preventively removing her breasts when she does not have a breast cancer diagnosis. Through her experience making decisions about her health, Amy becomes invigorated with purpose and establishes herself as a leading advocate for those with BRCA and other hereditary cancer syndromes, tirelessly working to educate others facing the same daunting reality.Painting a timely and moving portrait of what it feels like to carry a BRCA gene mutation, Resurrection Lily provides firsthand insight into the patient experience. Weaved throughout Amy's open and vulnerable story is the expertise of her doctors, education from top medical experts in cancer genetics, and whispered lifesaving guidance from her grandmother Lillian"--Back cover. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 267-281). 650 0 $a Breast $x Patients. $x Patients. 650 0 $a Genetic screening $x Cancer $v Biography. 650 0 $a Genetic screening $x Cancer. 650 0 $a Breast $x Genetic aspects. $x Genetic aspects. 650 0 $a Jewish women $x Diseases. 650 7 $a Breast $x Genetic aspects. $x Genetic aspects. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00838278 650 7 $a Breast $x Patients. $x Patients. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst00838293 655 7 $a Autobiographies. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01919894 655 7 $a Biography. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01423686 655 7 $a Self-help publications. $2 fast $0 (OCoLC)fst01941328 655 7 $a Autobiographies. $2 lcgft 655 7 $a Self-help publications. $2 lcgft 941 $a 2 952 $l I6OX771 $d 20220719011250.0 952 $l OVUX522 $d 20220317014448.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=14B048EE1B1B11EAA846F92397128E48Initiate Another SILO Locator Search