Resurrection Lily

by Amy Byer Shainman

  • Archway Publishing
  • 2018
  • ISBN: 978-1480867062
  • 281 pages
  • WorldCat
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About the Book

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. Shainman is a BRCA1 gene mutation carrier and a "previvor" - meaning she is a survivor of a predisposition to cancer. In 2010, she had two prophylactic surgeries to reduce her cancer risk drastically; a nipple-sparing, skin-sparing mastectomy with reconstruction and oophorectomy with a hysterectomy. ebook icon Audio book icon

  • 2020 CIPA EVVY Book Award Biography / Autobiography / Memoir
  • 2019 Independent Author Network Non-Fiction Book of the Year
  • 2019 Best Book Awards Science 
  • 2019 Independent Author Network Health & Medicine 
  • 2019 IndieReader Discovery Award Health & Medicine 
  • 2019 FAPA President's Award Health 
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About the Author

Amy Byer Shainman, also known as BRCA Responder, is an advocate, author, and producer providing support and education surrounding BRCA and other hereditary cancer syndromes. She has appeared on numerous live and taped television and radio segments nationwide. As a digital ambassador for the National Society of Genetic Counselors gene pool, Shainman is considered one of fifteen influencers who has unique perspectives and knowledge in the fields of genetics and genetic counseling. She is an administrator for the largest female-only BRCA support group on social media and has published articles in The American Journal of Managed Care, Jupiter Magazine, and Oncology Nursing News. Currently, she is the consulting producer on Lady Parts. Executive produced by Joanna Kerns, the scripted feature film highlights what it's like to be a BRCA positive female at high risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer.

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