Breast Health Books
Our bookstore is designed to equip you with the latest information on a wide range of breast health issues. Use our book recommendations and online purchasing to build your breast care or breast cancer library.
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Breast Health Books
This collection of books ranges from general breast care to an in-depth look at breast problems and cancer prevention. Getting acquainted with your body and how it works from the inside out can help alert you to physical changes and what they may or may not mean. Choose one of the book links below to go to Amazon.com for book reviews and purchasing options:
Bosom Buddies: Lessons and Laughter on Breast Health and Cancer
by Rosie O'Donnell, Tracy Chutorian Semler, Deborah Axelrod (Preface)
The Breast Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Cancer Detection, Treatment, and Prevention
by M. Sara Rosenthal, Karen Keiser (Illustrator)
The Complete Book of Breast Care
by Niels H. Lauersen, Eileen Stukane
Finding a Lump in Your Breast: Where to Go What to Do
by Judy C. Kneece, Debra Strange (Illustrator)
Life's Delicate Balance: A Guide to Causes and Prevention of Breast Cancer
by Janette D. Sherman, M.D.
Solving the Mystery of Breast Discharge
by Judy Kneece
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Breastfeeding Books
Breastfeeding is an important part of breast health for many women. Even though breastfeeding might seem like one of the most natural parts of the childbirth and mothering experience, concerns and problems with breastfeeding are common among new moms and dads. Through this collection of books, you'll find helpful techniques, facts to support your decision, and important issues to consider when choosing to breastfeed your baby. Choose one of the book links below to go to Amazon.com for book reviews and purchasing options:
So That's What They're For!: Breastfeeding Basics
by Janet Tamaro
The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding
by Gwen Gotsch, Judy Torgus
The Nursing Mother's Companion 4th Edition
by Kathleen Huggins
The Breastfeeding Book: Everything You Need to Know About Nursing Your Child from Birth Through Weaning
by William Sears, M.D.
Breastfeeding Success for Working Mothers
by Marilyn Grams
The Nursing Mother's Problem Solver
by Claire Martin (Editor), Nancy Funnemark Krebs (Editor), William Sears, M. D.
The Ultimate Breastfeeding Book of Answers
by Jack Newman, Teresa Pitman
Eat Well, Lose Weight While Breastfeeding: Complete Nutrition Book for Nursing Mothers, Including a Healthy Guide to Weight Loss
by Eileen Behan
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Breast Cancer Books
For those coping with breast cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, finding the best tools for the journey is a must. We've handpicked the following selection of best-selling books by leading experts on all aspects of breast cancer to help you build a library that you can really use. Choose one of the book links below to go to Amazon.com for book reviews and purchasing options:
Dr. Susan Love's Breast Book
Susan M. Love, Karen Lindsey (Illustrator), Marcia Williams (Illustrator)
A Woman's Decision: Breast Care, Treatment & Reconstruction (Quality Medical Home Health Library)
by Karen J. Berger, John Bostwick III
Advanced Breast Cancer: A Guide to Living with Metastatic Disease, 2nd Edition (Patient-Centered Guides)
by Musa Mayer, Linda Lamb (Editor)
Breast Cancer: A Patient Guide
by Patricia J. Anderson R.N., M.N.
Your Breast Cancer Treatment Handbook: Your Guide to Understanding the Disease, Treatments, Emotions and Recovery from Breast Cancer
by Judy C. Kneece
The Little Book of Breast Cancer: A Self-Teaching Guide
by Michael A. Hunter, Eric Taylor (Editor), Sarah Mahoney Voccola (Illustrator), Michael A. Hunter, M.D.
The Not-So-Scary Breast Cancer Book: Two Sisters' Guide from Discovery to Recovery
by Carolyn Ingram, Leslie Ingram Gebhart, Mary Clark (Illustrator)
A Step-By-Step Guide to Dealing With Your Breast Cancer
by Rebecca Y. Robinson, Jeanne A. Petrek
Straight Talk About Breast Cancer: From Diagnosis to Recovery: A Guide for the Entire Family
by Suzanne W. Braddock, John J. Edney, Jane Kercher
Just Get Me Through This!: The Practical Guide to Breast Cancer
by Deborah A. Cohen, Robert M. Gelfand (Contributor)
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Nutrition for Cancer Patients Books
A significant part of managing cancer treatment is planning for special nutritional needs. This collection of books, specific to nutrition during cancer treatment and recovery, offers several angles by which to approach these nourishment requirements. Choose one of the book links below to go to Amazon.com for book reviews and purchasing options:
What to Eat Now: The Cancer Lifeline Cookbook
Rachel Keim, Ginny Smith (Contributor)
The Cancer Recovery Eating Plan: The Right Foods to Help Fuel Your Recovery
Daniel W. Nixon, M.D.
What to Eat When You Don't Feel Like Eating
James Haller
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Breast Cancer Recovery Books
Breast cancer recovery is different for every woman. This selection of books addresses a broad scope of issues including recovering from mastectomy, managing lymphedema and other rehabilitation needs, and working through emotional issues related to breast cancer treatment. Choose one of the book links below to go to Amazon.com for book reviews and purchasing options:
Minding the Body, Mending the Mind
by Joan Borysenko
Recovering from Breast Surgery: Exercises to Strengthen Your Body and Relieve Pain
by Diana Stumm
Spinning Straw into Gold: Your Emotional Recovery from Breast Cancer
by Ronnie Kaye
Coping With Lymphedema
by Joan Swirsky, Diane Sackett Nannery
Living Beyond Breast Cancer: A Survivor's Guide for When Treatment Ends and the Rest of Your Life Begins
by Marisa C. Weiss, Ellen Weiss
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Friends & Family Support Books
Cancer diagnosis can have a profound affect on support people. Learning new ideas of how to reach out to a cancer patient in your life as well as help yourself through the different phases of cancer diagnosis, treatment, and recovery, will benefit you and those you care about both now and in the long run. Choose one of the book links below to go to Amazon.com for book reviews and purchasing options:
Cancer As Initiation: Surviving the Fire: A Guide for Living With Cancer for Patient, Provider, Spouse, Family, or Friend
by Barbara Stone
Helping Your Mate Face Breast Cancer: Tips for Becoming an Effective Support Partner for the One You Love During the Breast Cancer Experience
by Judy C. Kneece
When the Woman You Love Has Breast Cancer
by Larry T. Eiler
My Mother's Breast: Daughters Face Their Mothers' Cancer
by Laurie Tarkan
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Inspirational Books
Sometimes just knowing that you're not alone can boost your strength to cope and heal. Ideal for families and friends, as well as for women who have breast cancer, this selection of inspirational books tell the stories of some courageous women as they pressed through their own challenge with breast cancer. Choose one of the book links below to go to Amazon.com for book reviews and purchasing options:
Hope Is Contagious: The Breast Cancer Treatment Survival Handbook
by Margit Esser Porter (Editor), Norman Sadowsky
Not Just One in Eight : Stories of Breast Cancer Survivors and Their Families
by Barbara F. Stevens (Commentary)
No Mountain Too High: A Triumph Over Breast Cancer: The Story of the Women of Expedition Inspiration
by Andrea Gabbard
Speak the Language of Healing: Living With Breast Cancer Without Going to War
by Susan Kuner, Carol Matzkin Orsborn, Linda Quigley, Karen Leigh Stroup
Examining Myself: One Woman's Story of Breast Cancer Treatment and Recovery
by Musa Mayer
Fine Black Lines: Reflections on Facing Cancer, Fear and Loneliness
by Lois Tschetter Hjelmstad
Desperate Hope: Experiencing God in the Midst of Breast Cancer
by Barbara Milligan
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