Portraits in Healing; Artistic Pathways Through Breast Cancer


featuring the artwork and writing of 20 women who have breast cancer or have undergone treatment for the disease. The work was made in art and writing workshops held at Quest Center as part of the Healing and Empowerment Program (HEP).  The images contained in the book are moving self-portraits in photography, embroidery and collage. The prose and poetry pieces are also self-portraits and are simultaneously powerful and insightful, hip and irreverent, sad and uplifting and represent a diversity of life experiences and courageous spirits. The book tells the truth in words and images about what it's like to live with breast cancer as a chronic illness or as a terminal diagnosis and not just live, but live large! Please make time to come celebrate with the wonderful women who created the artwork and
powerful writing in this beautiful new book .

         TO BUY THE BOOK: $20 each. 100% of sales price will pay for cancer programming at Quest Center.
You can buy a copy at the launch party, directly from Jo Brody, at Quest Center (503)238-5203, or on our website, www.quest-center.org. In addition, the book will be sold at many area bookstores after March. Buying it direct from Quest, however, provides us with the highest profit margin to fund cancer programming!

BOOK LAUNCH PARTY DETAILS:
The book launch party will feature a reading of work from the book by the authors, an exhibition of the self-portraits contained in the book, wine, dessert and music by brilliant electric cellist, Gideon Freudmann. The party is free but $20 at the door will get you a copy of the book, hot off the press. What a deal!