Like any group of young women, Patti, Kim, Jennifer, and
Jana talked about their latest career moves, the men in
their lives, and their dreams for family each month when
they met for lunch at the café at their local Nordstrom
department store. But unlike other women their age, their
conversations also turned to more serious issues, issues
their "non–breast cancer" friends couldn’t have imagined or
understood.
Their breast cancer diagnoses came at very different phases
of their young lives. Patti was 24, single, and forging her
way in the corporate world. Jana was planning her wedding at
age 27, and bravely walked down the aisle wearing a wig and
breast prosthesis. Jennifer, also 27, was five months
pregnant when she was diagnosed, and endured surgery and
chemotherapy during the pregnancy. Kim found her lump at age
30 while planning her son’s second birthday party, and faced
the issues of raising a toddler while she underwent treatment.
Nordie’s at Noon shares the personal stories of each of
these extraordinary women. A source of humor, strength,
inspiration, and education, the book will speak to anyone
who has ever been diagnosed with cancer or faced a seemingly
insurmountable challenge. A celebration of friendship and of
living life to the fullest, Nordie’s at Noon is also a book
that will encourage women everywhere to be proactive with
their health—and realize that no one is "too young" for
breast cancer.
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