Cancer

Folk/rock fiddler Lynndelle Pratt releases her long-awaited solo album (produced by The Honeydogs’ Adam Levy) on April 30 in the

Breanna’s Star is a benefit for Breanna’s Gift, an organization bringing visual arts, dance, music and theater to children with

Reader Response: From an artist, a cancer survivor, and an activist. Art as Healing Art has become a huge source of

Jan Strassburg knew she was going to lose her curly, auburn hair. It was April of 2006, and despite being

“Everything that was happening in my body with the cancer reminded me of the carelessness with which we treat the earth, treat life, treat bodies, treat ourselves – the dishonoring.”

“Most people think they have nothing in common with a homeless person, … Any way that we can build a bridge, to see that we have more in common than we have difference.”

“Imagine what all of that cost everybody in the long run for not having access to the care that she needed up front.”

“It is deeply reassuring that dying can be so beautiful-not to be feared. My fear of dying evaporated while I was with Diane when she died.”

Ovarian cancer: Young survivors of an “older women’s disease”

Contrary to popular belief, ovarian cancer does have symptoms

“Blue Velvet” sculpture by Minnesota artist Melody Villars. See more of her work at www.melodyvillars.com. Photo by David Bowman. Korie’s choice

Linda MacRunnels faced more than her own mortality when she fought breast cancer