Book summary

Cartoonist Marissa Acocella Marchetto documents her battle with breast cancer in the irreverent and inspiring CANCER VIXEN. Written as a graphic memoir, Marchetto uses vivid color illustrations and her own brassy, Sex-in-the-City-style humor to tell her story of triumph over the illness. At 43, Marchetto had finally hit her stride, with an exciting job as a cartoonist for the New Yorker, a dazzling circle of successful friends, and an engagement to celebrity restaurateur Silvano Marchetto. Then three weeks shy of her wedding, she discovered a lump in her breast. With support from her mother and her colorful circle of "BFF's" (best friends forever), Marchetto faced the illness with all the spunk and glam of a big city girl--wearing rainbow pumps to chemo, and likening her hospital gowns to Diane Von Furstenburg wrap dresses. Unique for its honest, no-holds-barred tone, Marchetto tells a taboo-breaking tale of how she faced her biggest setback and came out the victor.

Media reviews

"As good as the best SEX AND THE CITY episodes, CANCER VIXEN becomes a lesson on how staying fabulous can save your life."