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Merry Christmas, here’s a book about cancer.

Daughter of Family G by Ami McKay

December 23, 2019 by kella Leave a Comment

At a recent Christmas party, a few friends did a ‘white elephant’ gift exchange, but with books. This was the book I walked away with, and I initially wasn’t sure how to feel about it. A memoir about hereditary cancer didn’t seem like something I’d normally get into over the holidays, but it came with rave reviews and the fact that it was penned by Ami McKay was enough to at least crack the first chapter. … and then I couldn’t put it down. McKay […]

Filed Under: Biography/Memoir, Health, Non-Fiction Tagged With: Ami McKay, cancer, Daughter of Family G, Genetics

kella's CBR11 Review No:53 · Genres: Biography/Memoir, Health, Non-Fiction · Tags: Ami McKay, cancer, Daughter of Family G, Genetics ·
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