June 18, 2012

"Motherhood Exaggerated: One Mother's Memoirs of Her Child's Battle and Survival from Cancer" Guest: Judith Hannan Judith Hannan shares with Allen and our listeners her emotionally uncompromising memoir, MOTHERHOOD EXAGGERATED, in which she recounts the ordeal of her young daughter's battle with cancer and her remarkable journey shepherding her child out of illness, towards health and through survival. Now that more children and adults are defeating cancer, this passionate retelling by a survivor's mother is required reading for individuals with family and friends dealing with this frightening disease. ABOUT JUDITH HANNAN Judith Hannan has been a writer for over 25 years. Her essays have appeared in such publications as Woman's Day, Twins Magazine, The Martha's Vineyard Gazette, Mom Writer's Literary Magazine, The Healing Muse, and the anthology On The Vineyard III. She serves on three boards affiliated with the Mt. Sinai Medical Center in New York-the Adolescent Health Center, the Children's Center Foundation and the new Global Health Initiative. Ms. Hannan lives in New York City with her husband and three children.