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Cancer Vixen

Marisa Acocella Marchetto

2006·212 pages·Nonfiction

Biography graphic novel

A New York City cartoonist recounts her eleven-month bout with breast cancer, from initial diagnosis to cure, chronicling her high-powered Manhattan lifestyle, the romance between the ultimate bachelorette and her surprising Prince Charming, and her fierce battle against disease.

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Cancer Vixen

Marisa Acocella Marchetto

Year

2006

Pages

212

Type

Nonfiction

Biography graphic novel Science & Mind

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A New York City cartoonist recounts her eleven-month bout with breast cancer, from initial diagnosis to cure, chronicling her high-powered Manhattan lifestyle, the romance between the ultimate bachelorette and her surprising Prince Charming, and her fierce battle against disease.

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