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Pretty is what changes / Jessica Queller.

By: Publication details: North Sydney, N.S.W. : Random House Australia, 2008.Description: 247 p. ; 21cmISBN:
  • 9781741666328 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.196994490092 22
Summary: "Thirty-five, unattached, and yearning for marriage and a family of her own, she faced an agonizing choice: a lifetime of vigilant screenings and a commitment to fight the disease when caught, or its radical alternative-a prophylactic double mastectomy that would effectively restore life to her, even as it would challenge her most closely held beliefs about body image, identity, and sexuality. Courageous and armed with surprising wit and style, Queller takes us on an odyssey from the frontiers of science to the private interiors of a woman's life. Without flinching, she answers a question we may one day face for ourselves: if genes can map our fate, will we willingly trade innocence for the information that could save our lives?"--Provided by publisher.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book Jessie Street National Women's Library 362.196994 QUE (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available for reference in the library and ILL 65711

"Thirty-five, unattached, and yearning for marriage and a family of her own, she faced an agonizing choice: a lifetime of vigilant screenings and a commitment to fight the disease when caught, or its radical alternative-a prophylactic double mastectomy that would effectively restore life to her, even as it would challenge her most closely held beliefs about body image, identity, and sexuality. Courageous and armed with surprising wit and style, Queller takes us on an odyssey from the frontiers of science to the private interiors of a woman's life. Without flinching, she answers a question we may one day face for ourselves: if genes can map our fate, will we willingly trade innocence for the information that could save our lives?"--Provided by publisher.

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