This work provides a compelling insider’s view of how Black women’s strength, identity, and spirituality impact the unique challenges faced by Black women cancer survivors. Drawing heavily on personal experience, Gatison illuminates a holistic view regarding the impact of cancer on Black women’s lives. This book is a welcomed addition to academicians and professionals in the field of health communication, as well as others interested in Black women’s health.

Carolyn A. Stroman, Howard University

This transparent and inspiring work provides its readers with a small glimpse of the multilayered nuances of the illness experience. Through personal narrative the author brilliantly uses her voice to draw attention to a very necessary area of health communication. This book sets itself apart from other texts as it reifies the health experiences of African American women. I recommend this book as a supplemental text for health communication, public health, and medical humanities courses.

Kesha Maria Morant Williams, Pennsylvania State University