num_pages: 352
description: A landmark work of graphic memoir and a cancer narrative that pulls no punches.When Jennifer Hayden was diagnosed with breast cancer at the age of 43 she realized that her tits told a story. Across a lifetime theyd held so many meanings: hope and fear pride and embarrassment life and death. And then they were gone. Now their story has become a way of understanding her story. Growing up flat-chested and highly aware of her inadequacies heading off to college where she bloomed in more ways than one navigating adulthood between her mothers mastectomy her fathers mistress and her musician boyfriends problems of his ownnot to mention his sprawling family. Then the kids come along As cancer strikes three different lives some relationships crumble while others emerge even stronger and this sarcastic child of the 70s finally finds a goddess she can believe in.For everyone whos faced cancer personally or watched a loved one fight that battle Haydens story is a much-needed breath of fresh air an irresistible blend of sweetness and skepticism. Rich with both symbolism &amp; humor The Story of My Tits will leave you laughing weeping and feeling grateful for every day.
language: English
title: The Story of My Tits
publisher: Top Shelf Productions