Breast Cancer Awareness: Books That Create Hope

Battling Breast Cancer: 36 Books That Create Hope

We think of books as sources of entertainment, or vehicles for information – but they can also be vital supports in dark moments. For Breast Cancer Awareness Month, we asked our readers what happened when they got a tough diagnosis -- how did they feel? To whom did they turn? What was their biggest source of comfort? Family and friends played a huge role -- but so did books. Lots of them. The Bible, Koran, and other spiritual titles were among the most frequently mentioned. But the range of books mirrored a huge range of readers: everything from the very practical to pure escape; from battle stories of others facing cancer to facing the toughest questions of our lives. We’ve broken readers’ picks into some helpful categories that highlight the many uses a good book when it matters, whether for getting the facts, finding inspiration, pondering the meaning of it all –- or enjoying a welcome distraction. We’d love to hear from you too. Which books are of comfort to you during tough times?

This post originally appeared on BarnesandNoble.com.

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