Recommended by a radiation technician: I think there aren't many books focused on radiation treatments for breast cancer following a successful lumpectomy. As the author notes everyone's reaction to learning that they have breast cancer is different, so not identifying with her reactions is not a problem. The book is based on her notes as she went through treatment and not everything is connected to what happens in a lead-lined room, but, much as it makes the memoir seem longer than I would have liked, it's good to realize that there is more to a person than her illness and treatment. I was happy to see that as of August 2021, she is still alive and on Wikipedia. ( )