Promise Me
A Second Chance Romance

Phenomenal memoir by Nancy Brinker, the sister of Susan Komen and how Brinker founded Susan G. Komen For the Cure to bring awareness, education, and early detection to breast cancer. Susan Komen passed away at age thirty-six. In 1977, breast cancer wasn't talked about openly. Susan asked her sister t......more

This was different than I expected. I thought it would be more about Susan G. Komen, her battle with cancer and the affect it had on her family, mainly her sister, Nancy. Instead, it was a Nancy Brinker autobiography. Of course, Nancy's life's work is breast cancer as a result of her sisters' illnes......more

This story is heart-wrenching to say the least. Unfortunately, I was only able to get through half of it. I got up to where Susan loses her battle with breast cancer, but even then I had to push myself. Of course, you know what the outcome will be before you even turn the first page. I tried to conn......more

I cannot say enough about this book. It is a must-read if you are a sister or a friend or a wife or believe in any cause. In trying to be objective, since I am a devoted fan of the Susan G. Komen 3 Day for the Cure, I still believe it is an unbelievable and inspiring story of two sisters and how a p......more

i don't agree with all of nancy brinker's politics, but she has done incredible work for breast cancer research, and her sister's story is absolutely heart-wrenching, wow.......more