Help is on the way with Virginia Viola's comforting debut, "Walking Through Breast Cancer."

Warm, witty, and undeniably human, this eye-opening guide to one of the country's most prevalent diseases is exactly the kind of book Viola wishes had been around when "she" was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Readers will find comfort and renewed hope as they navigate the personal side of an often impersonal journey. While the resources available for breast cancer patients usually revolve around medical textbooks and sterile explanations from doctors, "Walking Through Breast Cancer" chronicles...