{"product_id":"moms-cancer-9780810971073","title":"Mom's Cancer","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn honest, unflinching, and sometimes humorous look at the practical and emotional effect that serious illness can have on patients and their families, \u003ci\u003eMom's Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of hope--uniquely told in words and illustrations.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"This grave and courageous account reaches beyond one individual and one family to become a support story for others living with cancer, and a real classic.\" \u003ci\u003e(Library Journal)\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with cancer. This is one family's story. \u003cp\u003e Brian Fies is a freelance journalist whose mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. As he and his two sisters struggled with the effects of her illness and her ongoing recovery from treatment, Brian processed the experience in his journal, which took the form of words and pictures. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e The story that came to be known as \"Mom's Cancer\" first gained notice on the internet. It was posted anonymously, with the intention of sharing information and insights gained from Brian's family's experience, and it won the comics industry's Eisner Award for Best Digital Comic, the Harvey Award. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As Brian notes: I'm very gratified by the reviews and recognition the book has received, and happy that my family's story is being used by medical professionals and reaching people I wouldn't have thought possible when I began writing it. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBRIAN FIES is a writer and cartoonist who lives in Northern California with his wife, twin teenage daughters, and three cats. \u003ci\u003eMom's Cancer\u003c\/i\u003e is his first graphic novel. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFor updates on his latest graphic novel, \u003ci\u003eWhatever Happened to the World of Tomorrow?\u003c\/i\u003e, visit http: \/\/brianfies.blogspot.com\/\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Abrams Comicarts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50725344903442,"sku":"9780810971073","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_b0da6052-502a-4df3-9232-dba17cc376fc.jpg?v=1734826629","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/moms-cancer-9780810971073","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}