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Lisa_BCNA
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What books helped you? Opportunity to suggest and/or review books

Hi everyone,

We are excited let you know about a new page on the BCNA website for book reviews.

On this page, we will publish reviews of books that may be helpful to people affected by breast cancer. There are a number of book reviews up already, which you can have a look at here: https://www.bcna.org.au/news-events/book-reviews/.

What books helped you?

We would love for you to tell us what books helped you when you were diagnosed. You might like to write a review of the book for possible inclusion on the webpage. Reviews should be between 300 and 500 words.

Your review might discuss things like:
- Did you find it helpful? If so, how?
- Is it best suited for particular people, circumstances or situations (e.g. women newly diagnosed, young women, women with metastatic breast cancer, men with breast cancer, partners or others supporting those with breast cancer?
- How did you feel when you read it? What parts appeal to you?

Alternatively, you might just like to tell us the name of the book and we can try to find someone to read it and write a review.

How to submit a review or let us know what books helped

To submit a review for possible inclusion on the page, please email your review to the Policy Team on policy@bcna.org.au. Please include your name and contact details in your email so that we can be in touch with you.

If you would like to tell us the name of a book that you found helpful, please also email the Policy Team on policy@bcna.org.au.
  • My suggestions are not about breast cancer but I have found them inspirational - one is a novel by Margaret Craven called “ I heard the owl call my name” .It’s about a young priest who is upset to be sent into a remote wilderness community in Canada as his first appointment- he did not know he had terminal cancer but his bishop sent him there to learn about life . I am also inspired by the biography of neurosurgeon Charlie Teo who is prepared to help when others say no.
  • B is for breast cancer by Christine Hamill. The book is about the author's journey with breast cancer. 
  • Sam09 said:
    I have just finished 
    reading Radical Remission by Dr Kelly Turner. Fantastic book by a Doctor who found it fascinating a small percentage of people survived and lived long lives despite the diagnosis of stage four aggressive cancers. Loved it and found it super interesting. I constantly research things and read books to help me live and spend every moment trying to make my body as healthy as I humanely can and so I found this book wonderful and I throughly recommend it. It can be purchased through Angus and Robertson online. 


    I’ve just read this book too. My daughter bought it for me and it was really interesting. I couldn’t put it down, searching now for others