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In Pretty Girls Don't Get Cancer, M. Patricia Diaz (born and raised in Maracaibo, Venezuela) shares her story of battling cancer. She reveals details about her family conflicts, relatively happy life, and how, at the age of sixteen (in 1989), she was diagnosed with stage four terminal cancer. In this memoir, Patricia talks about the unexpected deaths of some close friends and how they left her with empty wounds that she had to learn to heal. She also talks about the painful process of chemotherapy, hair loss, and watching her family suffer along with her. This memoir reveals all the parts of her healing process, including the help of a psychiatrist who helped her process her past and taught her how to let it go, how to live in the present, and how to forgive, among other things.
Pretty Girls Don't Get Cancer is an honest, realistic, and raw portrait of loss, family, cancer, the past, and the present. It gives readers a glimpse into cancer's messy realities and the experiences of a teenager forced to take a look at her troubled past and emotional scars in her family, process her own emotions, change her perception of herself and the world, learn how to forgive and find the path to self-love. This empowering story is a source of strength, inspiration, and support for all cancer warriors and people going through difficulties in their own lives. M. Patricia Diaz's story teaches us about personal transformation, self-love, the simplicity of being in the present, and the importance of changing our inner world, being open to alternative techniques to manage life crises, and making healthier lifestyle choices.
