Inspired and written by breast cancer patients and survivors and the mothers, daughters, sisters, brothers, husbands, and friends who surround them, Pink Prayer Book is deeply personal, yet universally evocative. From the first realization of diagnosis through treatment, recovery, and the hope of lasting remission, Pink Prayer Book offers prayers for the journey into healing. Incorporating Scriptures and prayers, this book offers support within a joyous healing network. These wonderfully personal prayers lift hearts and voices to ask for God’s healing and never-ending love. Paperback "Here in one special book are the prayers, hopes, fears, and comforts of women who have had breast cancer and the families affected by the disease. The all too common diagnosis of breast cancer can send a woman into such a frightening place that the support of others becomes terribly important, and their prayers essential." -- Cokie Roberts, ABC News, NPR, author and breast cancer survivor. "Pink Prayer Book" Note Cokie Roberts endorsement: Here in one special book are the prayers, hopes, fears, and comforts of women who have had breast cancer and the families affected by the disease. The all too common diagnosis of breast cancer can send a woman into such a frightening place that the support of others becomes terribly important, and their prayers essential. This book can turn the "mourning into dancing" for thousands of women. ― Cokie Roberts, ABC News, NPR, author and breast cancer survivor. Inspired and written by breast cancer patients and survivors and the mothers, daughters, sisters, and friends who surround them, Pink Prayer Book is universally evocative. Prayers, Scripture, and quotations offer support for women moving through diagnosis and treatment toward recovery and the hope of lasting remission. The joyous voices in Pink Prayer Book lift hearts as they ask for God’s healing and never-ending love. Edited by Diana Losciale and with personal reflections by Patricia Corrigan―author and breast cancer survivor―this collection represents the experience, heartfelt thoughts, and deeply personal prayers of the women whose strength and faith can inspire each of us. A native New Yorker with a degree from Hartwick College, NY, in French and education, Diana Losciale, she moved to the Midwest and worked as a copyeditor, managing editor, and editor. She was the editor of diverse books such as the Pink Prayer Book . She passed away January 16, 2014, after a brave struggle with cancer. Here we sit ― you, the doctor, behind that big imposing desk, and me, the impatient patient, restless in my padded chair. I have so much to do today! I really don’t have time to sit here, but when the nurse called, she said you prefer to discuss biopsy results in person. So here we sit. I must quiet my mind, pay attention. If I pay attention, this meeting will be shorter. Besides, I’m sure everything is fine, just fine… What? Your voice sounds so far away – what are you saying? ― Patricia Corrigan’s reflection from “Coping” Dear God, Please put me where you want me to be... And give me the strength to be there. ― Sue Thompson, survivor