When Lisa Tugnette was diagnosed with breast cancer on the same day as her mother, she became the fourth woman in three generations of her family to face the cruel disease. In the months that followed, she lost both of her breasts, and, as a result, suffered from depression and crippling self-doubt about her femininity and sexuality. She writes candidly about her physical loss and fear, all the while reflecting upon her deepened appreciation for life, the effect of the illness on her family, and the strength she drew from other survivors. Reflections of a Woman is a valuable resource for breast-cancer patients, particularly those under the age of forty-five, seeking to cope with the grief of the devastating diagnosis and the difficult road to recovery.