{"product_id":"2940045007597","title":"Silver Linings","description":"\u003cp\u003eA personal account of Kat Folland's experience with breast cancer treatment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the introduction:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI got married on April 26th, 2008. On June 21st, 2008 I found two lumps in my right breast. Mammogram, sonogram and core-needle biopsy confirmed it: I got my cancer diagnosis on July 10th, 2009. I was 38.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy the time my mastectomy surgery came around, I realized that I had nowhere near the necessary energy to give everyone who asked a complete answer about how I was doing. So I started what I called then a \"running memo\" on a totally no-frills static page that didn't link to anything else. I didn't want to call it a blog, because I'd seen too many stupid blogs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI wrote each entry as if I were speaking to my friends. Along the way, people started complimenting me on my writing and suggesting that I turn the blog into a book. I laughed the first time someone said that, but after the next, it started me thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you're about to read has been edited for formatting, with very few exceptions. It nearly killed me to leave the phrasing and word-choice, etc. the way I had written it. When I write fiction I polish and polish and polish. But to really share my experience, I had to leave it in my words as I said them then.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e90% of royalties will be donated to the Young Survival Coalition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kat Folland","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47067340865776,"sku":"2940045007597","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045007597_p0.jpg?v=1763969694","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045007597","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}