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This Might Surprise You – A Breast Cancer Story
by Janet Chan Hayley Gullen’s This Might Surprise You details her journey being diagnosed with early onset HER2 positive breast cancer. She starts with finding her breast lump and takes us through her experience being diagnosed and enduring multiple treatments. Breast cancer is one of the most diagnosed cancers in women globally with an estimated 2.3 million women diagnosed in 2022 (WHO, 2025). Early onset breast cancer is when breast cancer is diagnosed before age 50 and its incidence is on the rise (Brown, n.d.). HER2 positive breast cancer is a quickly growing cancer that accounts for about 20% of… Read More
Middle Distance: A Graphic Memoir
By Karol Kovalovich Weaver In Middle Distance: A Graphic Memoir, author Mylo Choy shares the physical and emotional lessons that running taught them. The narrative follows Choy’s running journey from middle school to adulthood. As the book progresses, the reader learns the physical, emotional, and spiritual connections that Choy has to running. Using text, imagery, and section breaks, Choy shares that the middle path was key to navigating physical and emotional challenges and finding comfort in oneself and with one’s identity. The title of Choy’s graphic memoir, Middle Distance, highlights the main themes—balance, the middle path, in-between, and moderation–of the… Read More