A diagnosis of cancer can be devastating, yet the days and weeks that follow can bring a new-found clarity to one’s life. To mark Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we offer these essays that explore what women and families have discovered about their beliefs in the face of cancer.

1. To Do Everything In My Power
2. The Test Of My Womanhood
3. Small Acts Of Courage
4. Laughter Is The Best Medicine
5. My Spirit Lives On