Mom's Cancer

• Brian Fies
• Harry Abrams; March 2006
• Hardcover; 128 pages
• 9780810958401

Each year, approximately 1.5 million people in the United States and Canada are diagnosed with cancer. This is one family's story. Winner of the 2005 Eisner Award in the category of Best Digital Comic, Mom's Cancer is finally available as a graphic novel. An honest, unflinching, and sometimes humorous look at the practical and emotional effect that serious illness can have on patients and their families, Mom's Cancer is a story of hope--uniquely told in words and illustrations. Brian Fies is a freelance writer whose mother was diagnosed with lung cancer. As he and his sisters struggled with the effects of her illness and her ongoing recovery from treatment, Brian processed their story as a Web comic, posting it to share information and insights gained from his family's experience. Brian's online readers were surprised and gratified to realize that they weren't alone. Abrams Image is proud to bring this acclaimed story to a whole new audience.