Close to the Heart: A Family's Encounter with Breast Cancer is the candid story of Gena's spirited struggle with the disease, as told by her brother. Its 175 pages describe her diagnosis, her extraordinary ability to manage the physical and emotional demands of her treatment, and her family's supporting role over a seven-year period. This highly personal story will inspire, inform and console other young women and their loved ones who battle breast cancer.

Close to the Heart, written by Barry D. Teater and published by Marblehead Publishing, is available in paperback for $9.95, plus $2.00 shipping and handling.

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