KELLY CORRIGAN CELEBRATES NEW BOOK LIFT

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Breastcancer.org Celebrates
Kelly Corrigan at Doubles
Story By: Roger Webster And Jason Grant

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Wendy Carduner With Cynthia Lufkin And Kelly Corrigan

"Breastcancer.org was my first call for help, and continues to be my 'go to' source for concerns and questions and up-to-the-minute information about research and medications. There is no better resource for breast cancer patients or their families,” said bestselling author Kelly Corrigan at the elegant Doubles Club in the Sherry Netherland Hotel on Fifth Avenue. It was a reception celebrating the release of Corrigan’s second book “Lift,” hosted by Cynthia Lufkin and Dr. Marisa Weiss. Cynthia Lufkin is a philanthropist, breast cancer survivor and advocate. Throughout her cancer journey, she empowered herself and made it her mission to make this a positive experience by dedicating herself to helping women who are facing the burden of this dreaded disease. She was full of praised for BreastCancer.org and Dr. Weiss’s efforts.Dr. Marisa Weiss is a breast cancer oncologist in the Philadelphia region, where she is regarded as a visionary advocate for her innovative and steadfast approach to informing, empowering and treating patients. She created Breastcancer.org in response to her patients’ need for accessible, reliable, and responsible medical information and treatment options. She discussed her latest book, “Living Well Beyond Breast Cancer” published by Random House. She co-authored the book with her mother Ellen Weiss, who was also at the event. Then, Kelly Corrigan took center stage and charmed the crowd with her winning personality. She read two short chapters from her books. The first selection was from “The Middle Place,” a memoir about her triumph over the disease. The second reading came from her new book ”Lift.” Corrigan is also well known for her essay about "women’s remarkable capacity to support each other, to laugh together, and to endure," which her publisher videotaped and posted on YouTube. The video has received over 4 million views. Wendy Carduner, the chatelaine of Doubles and her staff served wine and hors d’oeuvres to a group that included Tory Burch, who a week earlier had been named “Mother of the Year,” by the American Cancer Society; financier and environmental advocate Dan Lufkin; Anne Sutherland Fuchs, Chair of the Commission on Women's Issues for New York City; Grace Hightower DeNiro; Pamela Fiori, Editor-in-Chief of Town & Country; Joanne Lipman, a former editor at Conde Nast and the Wall Street Journal; Dr. Catherine Manno, Head of Pediatrics at NYU Med Center; CNN’s Felicia Taylor; Kinga Lampert; The Worth Collection’s Saundra Smith; Barbara Stovall Smith; Marilyn Machlowitz; Ann Keating; Dianne Kenney; Dr. Eva Andersson-Dubin; Jill Brooke; Katy Thompson; Lauri Panopoulos; Lauren Thierry Watkins; Lee Fryd; Leslie Laredo; Lisa Leshne; Meg Thompson; Michelle McBride; Meredith Wagner; Nancy Ertag-Brand; Patty Raynes; Somers Farkas; Stephanie Krieger and Brian Stewart. There were four other authors in the gathering who had survived breast cancer and had written books about the experience in order to help others. Rochelle Hirsch wrote “Lumps and Bumps,” to introduce the topic of breast cancer to children in a non-threatening manner. ABC News 20/20 dynamo Geralyn Lucas wrote “Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy,” a coming of age journey that examines issues all young women face. Marisa Acocella Marchetto wrote “The Cancer Vixen” about what happens when a fashion-fanatic cartoonist finds a lump in her breast. Lee Woodruff wrote “In an Instant and Perfectly Imperfect: A Life in Progress” with her husband ABC anchor Bob Woodruff. BreastCancer.org, a nonprofit organization, is the number one online resource for breast health and breast cancer information. In the United States, the typical doctor’s visit lasts on average seven minutes. Considering the complexities of a positive diagnosis, treatment and recovery paths, patients must supplement their knowledge. BreastCancer.org’s mission is to help patients and their loved ones make sense of the complicated medical and personal information in order to make the best decisions. With over 6,000 pages of original, expert reviewed content and a vibrant peer support community. BreastCancer.org provides the care until the cure.
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