{"product_id":"9780684872780","title":"Janet \u0026 Me : An Illustrated Story of Love and Loss","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eJanet \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Stan Mack\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn words and drawings both candid and human, Stan Mack follows his eighteen-year relationship with Janet Bode, a lighthearted fling that beat the odds to become an enduring love affair. The only thing they couldn't beat was cancer. \u003cbr\u003e As Janet and Stan confront the jagged terrain of cancer, then navigate the twilight of terminal illness, two portraits emerge: of a woman who faced her cancer the same way she lived her life, with guts and charm; and of the man who held her close and shared her struggle. For anyone who can't resist a beautifully told love story, for anyone who is touched by someone suffering from serious illness and looking for emotional and practical guidance, and for anyone who appreciates a life lived to the fullest, \u003ci\u003eJanet \u0026amp; Me\u003c\/i\u003e will resonate long after the last page is turned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eBarbara Ehrenreich author, \u003ci\u003eNickel and Dimed\u003c\/i\u003e It wasn't easy for me to read \u003ci\u003eJanet and Me\u003c\/i\u003e because the book brought back my own breast cancer experience so vividly, but I'm glad I did read it, because it taught me a new trick -- how to giggle and cry at the same time. Thank you, Stan -- and Janet!\u003cbr\u003eJennie Nash author, \u003ci\u003eThe Victoria's Secret Catalog Never Stops Coming and Other Lessons I Learned from Breast Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e Only an artist at the top of his game -- and the bottom of his life -- could come up with such a quirky mix of realistic, humorous, tragic detail. It charmed my socks off.\u003cbr\u003eGloria Steinem author, \u003ci\u003eMoving Beyond Words\u003c\/i\u003e Stan Mack shows that a man can be as caretaking as a woman, and a woman can be as brave, funny, and loving in death as in life. This compassionate, irresistible memoir is a gift to all of us.\u003cbr\u003eJoyce Brabner coauthor, with Harvey Pekar, \u003ci\u003eOur Cancer Year\u003c\/i\u003e Stan has written and drawn from the heart something for caretakers, the left-behind, the ones wounded in the crossfire of cancer or terminal illness. He speaks to those in love now who would also be in love even after tomorrow is over, by telling an honest story about quality of life, dying, and survival.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780684872780\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40589426524366,"sku":"9780684872780","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_b0d1042b-3f04-46fa-872b-7bdfe2324273.jpg?v=1646165784","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780684872780","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}