First, You Cry: The Classic, Inspiring Story of One Woman's Triumph over Breast Cancer
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Overview
"Every woman. . . should read it. Her book has the simple touch of truth." —Gail Sheehy, Author of The Silent Passage
NBC News correspondent Betty Rollin, glamorous, successful, and happily married, had it all—and then she learned that she had a malignant tumor in her breast. Written with wit, warmth, and soul searching honesty, First, You Cry is the inspiring true story about how one woman transformed the most terrifying ordeal of her life into a new beginning.
With a new introduction and epilogue, this unique memoir serves as a fascinating retrospective of the twenty-five years since Rollin's first mastectomy and, given the continuing threat of breast cancer, tells a story that will inform all women as it touches them with its honesty and even, humor.
"Every woman...should read it. Her book has the simple touch of truth." — Gail Sheehy, Author of The Silent Passage
- Title: First, You Cry: The Classic, Inspiring Story of One Woman's Triumph over Breast Cancer
- Author: Betty Rollin
- Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
- Print Publication Date: 2024
- Logos Release Date: 2024
- Pages: 244
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780062031884, 9780060956301, 0060956305, 0062031880
- Resource ID: LLS:9780062031884
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-04-21T11:25:03Z
Betty Rollin (1936-2023) was a writer and award-winning TV journalist. She was a contributing correspondent for NBC News and PBS, and was a writer and editor for both Look and Vogue magazines. She also wrote for many national publications, including the New York Times.