Bald, Fat & Crazy: How I Beat Cancer While Pregnant with One Daughter and Adopting Another - Hardcover

Hosford, Stephanie

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0990465284 ISBN 13: 9780990465287

Publisher: Nothing But the Truth Publishing, 2015

Synopsis

Stephanie Hosford has a big decision to make. For her 20-year high school reunion, how should she style her hair? Little does she know, in a few months it won't matter - she'll be bald. And huge. What woman wouldn't go a little crazy? After receiving a cancer diagnosis and a positive pregnancy test within days of each other, Stephanie, a happily married mother of one and in the midst of an international adoption, is suddenly fighting for her life, her children - and her sanity. Get ready to laugh, cry, gasp, and cheer on the ultimate 9-month roller coaster that takes us everywhere from the treadmill, to infusion rooms, and even across oceans. You will not forget this wild, true and ultimately satisfying story of love, motherhood and finding the inner strength we all hope is there when we need it. .

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Review:

“The odds for a positive outcome from pregnancy while battling cancer might seem improbably long, but Hosford’s hopeful debut memoir proves that, with a little bit of luck and lots of grit, it is entirely possible. ... A ray of sunshine for those with similar struggles.” –Kirkus Reviews

“By turns humorous and poignant, Stephanie’s story rings with honesty, courage and a fierce determination to triumph over cancer on her own terms.” –Robert Stone, President & CEO, City of Hope National Medical Center

“Alternating between doctor opinions, her medical appointments, home life, and her personal struggles, Hosford has a keen ability to take uncomfortable subject matter and lighten it with a slew of hilarious commentary. Whether readers have experienced cancer or not, Bald, Fat, & Crazy is one story that will strike a chord for all!”
–San Francisco Book Review

About the Author:

Stephanie Hosford is the author of Shedding My Skin, a short story in the anthology Nothing But The Truth So Help Me God: 73 Women on Life’s Transitions. She holds a Master’s Degree in Occupational Therapy from Tufts University as well as a black belt in taekwondo. She is also a member of the Speaker’s Bureau for the City of Hope National Medical Center. When not shuttling kids around town in her SUV, she can be found writing, at the gym, or shopping at Trader Joe’s for the items she forgot last time. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and three children.

About this edition

• Publisher: Nothing But the Truth Publishing
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0990465284
• ISBN 13: 9780990465287
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 228
• Editor: Barry Sam