![]() ![]() ![]() For the author, Stage One of both her experience with cancer and her memoir of that experience begin with the discovery of “a small spot” of cancer in one of her breasts descriptions of initial bouts of chemotherapy and additional descriptions of activities the author does to keep herself busy and preoccupied. The overall structure of the book follows a pattern similar to that of an experience of having cancer, an experience defined by stages (or degrees of severity): Stage One is the least serious Stage Four suggests imminent death. The narrative unfolds in first-person, present-tense narration, drawing the reader into the thoughts, insights, and experiences of the author as she moves through the final year of her life. ![]() The following version of this book was used to create this study guide: Riggs, Nina. ![]()
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