Author(s): Jane Bissell

Breast Cancer

The Pink Party is JaneâÂÂs second book about the extraordinary journey that is a womanâÂÂs experience with breast cancer. Jane writes of the joys, fears and achievements in her own life and in the lives of Manon and Colleen, all united by the breast cancer journey they share. Colleen faces the end of her journey and breast cancer returns for Manon. âÂÂColleen helped me understand that the will to live is powerful and life can be very simple,â Jane says. âÂÂManon taught me about âÂÂlife in the momentâ â the knees-up, hands in the air, champagne-cork-blowing spontaneity of it - and to celebrate every day.â âÂÂPerhaps the most valuable and unique contribution The Pink Party makes is to give a voice to women whose cancer has advanced. By telling ColleenâÂÂs story, Jane takes us into a territory not often explored and helps us to see how one woman found joy and hope right to the end of her life. There are valuable messages here for all of us.â Libby Burgess, Chair BCAC The Pink Party is endorsed by the Breast Cancer Aotearoa Coalition (BCAC) and Sweet Louise (The Louise Perkins Foundation).