#Books

Head into the hot season with cool, nourishing, soothing products—and a good book.

A community leader and academic, Simmons also led the DC-based HIV nonprofit Us Helping Us. He died of prostate cancer.

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Anne Boyer, a poet and essayist, writes about her experience with triple-negative breast cancer in “The Undying.”

Simplify Cancer by Joe Bakhmouski is a great read for men facing cancer.

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When a health reporter got breast cancer, she investigated why women aren’t getting the best treatment in the United States.

Stage III breast cancer survivor Amanda Enayati turned her life around by seeking stories of women who beat the odds.

Former “Saturday Night Live” cast member Vanessa Bayer wants to show kids how to be good friends with someone with cancer.

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Marianne Williamson harnesses love to fight dark psychic forces—including racism, cancer and HIV.

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Dan Duffy wrote The Half Book and I saw a lot of myself within the pages.

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I was born with a book in my hand.

“Feminism has helped women to re-interpret womanhood and break down feminine stereotypes. I don’t feel this has happened enough for men.�...