The Parkers candidly recount the events, pains, and fears attendant upon the discovery of her breast cancer and her subsequent mastectomy and the relief, good humor, and elation that accompanied her recovery
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Seller: Kell's Books, North Hollywood, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. First Edition. Collectible: Good; SIGNED/INSCRIBED by Author by Robert B. Parker "John Phelan, MD, All best 3/29/02". Dust jacket has been protected with mylar. No highlighting or writing. Publisher mark on bottom edge. 100% Money Back Guarantee on all Items. We believe in providing accurate grading on used books and excellent customer service. Signed by Author. Seller Inventory # SPs-150320001
Seller: Scene of the Crime, ABAC, IOBA, St. Catharines, ON, Canada
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. First edition, first printing of the true story about Joan Parker's battle with breast cancer. Light edge wear. In near fine / near fine condition. Seller Inventory # 34023
Seller: Lee Madden, Book Dealer, Brattleboro, VT, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition. 1st printing of 1st edition; inscribed by author. Near Fine hardcover in Very Good DJ. Beige linen-grain cloth over boards, blue metallic titles on spine; blue end papers. Bright, clean, square covers and spine are As New; very slight dust spotting on text block top edge; tightly bound; inscribed on fron free end paper 'Kate, | All best | RBP (signature)'; bright, crisp, clean interior. DJ is bright, clean and complete; lightly scuffed; slight rubbing at fore corners. Inscription was to Kate Mattes, owner of a prominent Boston area bookstore and good friend and collaborator with RB Parker. 8vo, 183 pp. Inscribed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 18979
Seller: Tacoma Book Center, Tacoma, WA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Dustjacket included. Later Edition. ISBN 0395262828. Hardback. Second Printing. Very Good condition book with the signature around page 40 glued back into book, this was neatly done but it doesn't quite fit in a Very Good condition dustjacket with front cover rubs, minor rubs and creases around its edges. Tight, sound, unmarked copy. $7.95 original price is present and unclipped on front flap of dustjacket. No Signature. Seller Inventory # 9204927
Seller: Books by White/Walnut Valley Books, Winfield, KS, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, MA. 1978. Hardcover. First Printing by Line Number. Signed by Robert Parker on the title page. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: Near Fine; NOT Price Clipped ($7.95); small scuff on front panel; scant wear to head, tail, and tips. Off-white cloth boards and spine with bright blue lettering on the spine. Blue endpapers. 183 pp 8vo. This is a story about a man and a woman, about breast cancer and mastectomy and recovery. It is about courage and self control, about unity, about compassion, about Joan Parker and her husband and their sons. It is about family and triumph and pervading tenderness. It is about love. A clean very presentable copy in a Brodart mylar jacket. Signed by Author(s). Seller Inventory # 019060
Seller: Grendel Books, ABAA/ILAB, Springfield, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. First printing. SIGNED by Robert Parker on the title page. Fine in a near fine (minor edge wear) dust jacket.; 183 pages. Seller Inventory # 98424
Seller: ThriftBooks-Dallas, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fair. No Jacket. Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0395262828I5N00
Seller: ThriftBooks-Atlanta, AUSTELL, GA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. No Jacket. Missing dust jacket; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0395262828I3N01
Seller: MLC Books, Northfield, MN, U.S.A.
Hard Cover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. The story of the Parker family's battle with breast cancer. First printing. Gently bumped, spine slightly cocked. Edges of the text block foxed. Jacket rubbed with small chips and tears, sticker scuff on spine. Flaps faintly tanned with light foxing to the front flap. Price intact, in mylar. Inscribed by Joan Parker and signed by both authors on the front free end paper, dated 2/14/78. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" Tall. Inscribed By the Author. Seller Inventory # D130358
Seller: Between the Covers-Rare Books, Inc. ABAA, Gloucester City, NJ, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First edition. Bumping on the top board edge and corners else very good in a very good dustwrapper with rubbing and edgewear. Signed by Robert B. Parker on the title page. Noted mystery author's account of his wife's battle with cancer. Seller Inventory # 363473