Trying To Be Positive
Trying To Be Positive by Linda Grier, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform on October 22, 2015, is a fiction novel that delves into the complexities of life and identity. The story follows Jill Allen, who, after losing her parents as a teenager, has built a comfortable life in Southern California as a wife and mother. However, her world is turned upside down when her Aunt Molly tests positive for a BRCA gene mutation, prompting Jill to confront the possibility of her own genetic risk for breast and ovarian cancer.
As Jill navigates the challenges of her crumbling suburban life, including her husband’s betrayal, she embarks on a journey that takes her from England to France. This trip, spurred by genealogical clues related to the family BRCA mutation, leads her to unexpected encounters that encourage her to reevaluate her identity and future. Readers will find themes of resilience and self-discovery as Jill contemplates her next steps—whether to face her challenges alone, reconcile with her husband, or explore new relationships. This edition spans 276 pages and is presented in English.
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Life hasn’t always been easy for Jill Allen, whose parents died when she was a teen. These days, however, she enjoys her comfortable Southern California existence as a wife and mother of a college-age daughter.
But then Aunt Molly, who raised Jill and her sister, tests positive for a BRCA gene mutation. Jill is confronted with the harsh reality that she too might be BRCA positive, with a high risk of breast and ovarian cancer. Will that mean a mastectomy? Or surgery to remove her ovaries?
Meanwhile, Jill is shocked to realize that her husband has betrayed her. With her once-happy suburban life collapsing around her, she’s determined to find firmer footing.
Genealogical clues related to the family BRCA mutation prompt a trip to England. From there, she journeys to France to visit Aunt Molly, currently in remission. Along the way, encounters with other people reveal unexpected and forgotten sides of herself, motivating her to rethink her identity and how she will move forward-alone, with her husband, or maybe with a new man in her life.
Inspiring and insightful, Trying to Be Positive is among the first novels to explore living with a BRCA gene mutation.
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