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“With incisive wit and a reporter’s poke at the jugular, Stark delivers the goods on this disease that though now much discussed still creates anguish in most of us.” —Library Journal (starred review)
“A gutsy, deeply revealing account that more than fulfills the promise of the subtitle.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review)
“With her remarkable memoir, Stark gives us medical history and personal testament that intelligently balances hard-edged science with boundless hope.” —Publishers Weekly (starred review)
“An extraordinary book, written with passion and compassion, Pandora’s DNA illuminates a new world of science and medicine.” —Siddhartha Mukherjee, oncologist and Pulitzer Prize–winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies: A Biography of Cancer
“Lizzie Stark writes with intelligence, wit, and bracing honesty about the wrenching ambiguities of genetic medicine.” —Dan Fagin, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Toms River: A Story of Science and Salvation
“Stunning. I couldn’t put this book down. A must-read for any woman affected by this disease to learn her true risk, and especially for those women who believe they are unaffected by breast cancer. Lizzie Stark beautifully weaves her family’s personal narrative with untold, fascinating historic reporting. The emotional impact is a wallop. Although there is unbelievable sadness and tragedy in her family experiences, Lizzie’s story gives hope for a different future. Lizzie is my new hero.” —Geralyn Lucas, nineteen-year breast cancer survivor and author of Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy
Named one of the Best Popular Medicine Books of 2014 — The Guardian (UK)
Check out more from Lizzie Stark in Fusion, Jezebel, The New Republic, and The Washington Post
