Reconstructing Natalie is a funny book about breast cancer.

Wait.  That can’t be right.

But it is!

Chick lit author (and breast cancer survivor) Laura Jensen Walker has been there, done that, and come out laughing.  Reconstructing Natalie shows us that everything – even the big “C” – is better with the right attitude.

Natalie is just twenty-seven when she finds the lump in her breast.  (“And I’m single,” she mourns. “There goes my dating life down the toilet.”)  As she journeys through surgery, chemo, and more, Natalie learns that it’s not just her cup size that needs reconstructing.  Natalie’s experience forces her to redefine herself, her friendships, and her relationship with God.

Does it sound funny yet?  Wait until you hear about the “going away party” Natalie’s friends throw for her soon-to-be-removed breasts.  Or her first visit to the support group.  Or the surprising advantages of losing one’s hair.

Reconstructing Natalie is an amazing look inside the head and heart of a woman with breast cancer.  It’s a terrific resource to help those whose friends have cancer understand a little better what their friends are going through.  Those who battle cancer themselves will no doubt identify with much of Natalie’s story.  But more than that, it’s a story about everyday people facing real-life situations with honesty and humor.

Read Reconstructing Natalie . . . you might end up doing some reconstructing of your own.