Publisher's Synopsis
In conversation with her friend Eleanor Nielsen at the Canadian Cancer Society, Michelle learned that survivors of breast cancer had adopted the ancient Chinese ritual of dragon boating as a sport symbolic of their struggle with this prolific disease. Those who race dragon boats meet at festivals every summer to 'ride the dragon'. 'A priceless tapestry, interwoven with threads of gold and silver' is perhaps the best way to describe this book. It is a beautifully crafted blend of mythology, fantasy, narrative and first-hand human experience telling the stories of 22 courageous women, their families and friends and their epic struggles in coming to terms with cancer. These are the stories of survivors of breast cancer banded together. They have met and conquered dragons.
